New Zealand vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
19.1%
in 2024
Spain
18.9%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
24th
Spain rank
25th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 19.1% against 18.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
New Zealand ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 123 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 14.1% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.6% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.2% | 0.8% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- New Zealand, at 19.1% against 18.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Spain?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th 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