Iceland vs New Zealand: School enrollment, tertiary

Iceland
76.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
77.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
40th
New Zealand rank
37th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
020406080197119972024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 77.2% against 76.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 74.3% 80.7% 6.4% New Zealand
2020s 80.7% 77.1% 3.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Iceland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 77.2% against 76.5% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Iceland and New Zealand?
0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Iceland ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.