Denmark vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
3.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
3.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
73rd
New Zealand rank
74th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 74th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.6% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 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, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 3.5% against 3.3% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 74th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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