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
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
February 2026 Data Release