Japan vs New Zealand: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Japan
16.0%
in 2023
New Zealand
9.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
New Zealand rank
21st
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.0% against 9.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 21st 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 | 18.9% | 6.5% | 12.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 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 16.0% against 9.1% 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?
- 6.9%, 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 19th and New Zealand 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, both sexes (%). 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