Australia vs New Zealand: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Australia
81.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
92.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
66th
New Zealand rank
64th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 92.2% against 81.9% in Australia, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 78 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 | 95.2% | 94.9% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 93.0% | 8.7% | New Zealand |
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?
- New Zealand, at 92.2% against 81.9% in Australia 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 New Zealand 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 66th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational 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