Australia vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
1.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
1.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
47th
New Zealand rank
44th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 122 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 44th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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