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

Latvia
8.9%
in 2018
New Zealand
8.5%
in 2018
Latvia rank
45th
New Zealand rank
48th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Latvia
  • New Zealand
051015199920082018

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 13.1% 10.2% 2.8% Latvia
2010s 8.8% 8.9% 0.0% 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, Latvia or New Zealand?
Latvia, at 8.9% against 8.5% in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Latvia and New Zealand?
0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Latvia ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 97 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.