Australia vs New Zealand: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Australia
18.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
7.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
New Zealand rank
20th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18.1% against 7.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 20th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.1% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | Australia |
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, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 18.1% against 7.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Australia and New Zealand?
- 10.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 18th 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, male (%). 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