New Zealand vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
19.1%
in 2024
Norway
19.2%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
24th
Norway rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19.2% against 19.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd of 123 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 25.7% | 12.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 20.3% | 5.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 19.4% | 2.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 19.2% against 19.1% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release