New Zealand vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
12.3%
in 2024
Sweden
11.8%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
27th
Sweden rank
29th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.3% against 11.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th of 121 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 | 13.1% | 6.9% | 6.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.3% | 4.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 1.8% | 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?
- New Zealand, at 12.3% against 11.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand 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 27th and Sweden ranks 29th 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