New Zealand vs Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
7.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
7.4%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
28th
Rwanda rank
27th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 7.4% against 7.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 123 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.5% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 1.7% | 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 7.4% against 7.4% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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