Canada vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Canada
10.6%
in 2023
New Zealand
10.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
39th
New Zealand rank
40th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
051015199820112024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 124 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 14.0% 9.0% 5.0% Canada
2020s 10.3% 10.0% 0.3% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 10.6% against 10.4% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and New Zealand?
0.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Canada ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,751 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release