New Zealand vs Portugal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
8.1%
in 2024
Portugal
7.9%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
38th
Portugal rank
40th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8.1% against 7.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 8.4% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 0.2% | 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 Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 8.1% against 7.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th of 121 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, 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