New Zealand vs Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
New Zealand
86.1%
in 2024
Sweden
78.9%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
77th
Sweden rank
79th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 86.1% against 78.9% in Sweden, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 79th of 106 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 72.9% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 73.8% | 14.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 76.8% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 77.9% | 8.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 86.1% against 78.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 7.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- New Zealand ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 79th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). 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