Germany vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
8.2%
in 2024
New Zealand
7.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
19th
New Zealand rank
22nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.6% | 3.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Germany or New Zealand?
- Germany, at 8.2% against 7.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 22nd 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, 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