New Zealand vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
0.9%
in 2024
South Africa
0.9%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
65th
South Africa rank
62nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 116 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 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?
- South Africa, at 0.9% against 0.9% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa 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 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 116 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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