Japan vs New Zealand: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Japan
22.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
10.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
17th
New Zealand rank
20th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.5% against 10.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 20th of 83 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 7.6% | 19.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 9.5% | 14.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 22.5% against 10.1% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Japan and New Zealand?
- 12.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Japan ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 20th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general 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