New Zealand vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
7.1%
in 2024
South Africa
7.1%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.1% against 7.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.7% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 0.1% | 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 South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 7.1% against 7.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 28th and South Africa 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, female (%). 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