New Zealand vs Sweden: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
New Zealand
90.9%
in 2024
Sweden
93.3%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
63rd
Sweden rank
62nd
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 93.3% against 90.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 62nd of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.5% | 88.5% | 4.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.8% | 0.3% | 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?
- Sweden, at 93.3% against 90.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 2.4%, with Sweden 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 63rd and Sweden ranks 62nd 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, 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