How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and New Zealand?

44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs New Zealand: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Eritrea

304,262 number

in 2016

New Zealand

322,712 number

in 2018

Eritrea rank

123rd

New Zealand rank

121st

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Eritrea
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 322,712 number against 304,262 number in Eritrea, a difference of 18,450 number.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.

Eritrea ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 121st of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	126,274 number	265,982 number	139,707 number	New Zealand
1980s	171,095 number	292,144 number	121,049 number	New Zealand
1990s	190,003 number	277,476 number	87,473 number	New Zealand
2000s	305,188 number	291,128 number	14,060 number	Eritrea
2010s	329,080 number	330,983 number	1,903 number	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Eritrea or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 322,712 number against 304,262 number in Eritrea as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Eritrea and New Zealand?: 18,450 number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and New Zealand?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Eritrea ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 121st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.