South Korea vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
South Korea
10.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
10.5%
in 2024
South Korea rank
29th
New Zealand rank
26th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 122 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.1% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 0.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, South Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10.5% against 10.4% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Korea ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 122 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, male (%). 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