New Zealand vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
1.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
1.3%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
66th
Uruguay rank
65th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Uruguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 117 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.3% against 1.3% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 117 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, 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