New Zealand vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
10.5%
in 2024
Spain
10.8%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
26th
Spain rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.8% against 10.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 122 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 | 6.5% | 7.1% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 9.4% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 10.6% | 1.7% | 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?
- Spain, at 10.8% against 10.5% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain 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 26th and Spain ranks 23rd 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