Cyprus vs New Zealand: Share of the population with tertiary education
Cyprus
38.7%
in 2020
New Zealand
39.8%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
10th
New Zealand rank
9th
Share of the population with tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 39.8% against 38.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.8% | 4.3% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 5.2% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 17.4% | 13.5% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 32.7% | 21.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 41.7% | 20.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 42.9% | 15.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 40.0% | 3.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 39.8% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with tertiary education, Cyprus or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 39.8% against 38.7% in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with tertiary education between Cyprus and New Zealand?
- 1.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and New Zealand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and New Zealand rank globally for share of the population with tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population aged 25 to 65 years who have either completed or partially completed tertiary education.