New Zealand vs Sweden: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
New Zealand
7.8%
in 2024
Sweden
6.2%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.8% against 6.2% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 83 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 13.0% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 8.2% | 1.3% | Sweden |
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, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 7.8% against 6.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st 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