Ireland vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
12.7%
in 2022
New Zealand
12.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
24th
New Zealand rank
27th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.7% against 12.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.6% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.4% | 0.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 12.7% against 12.3% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 121 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, 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