New Zealand vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
6.9%
in 2024
Sweden
7.0%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
34th
Sweden rank
32nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 123 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.8% | 3.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.9% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 0.6% | 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, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.0% against 6.9% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies 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