Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand stood at 8.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand peaked at 8.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 73rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.5% | — |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 70 Palestine, State of 8.8% compare
- 71 Malta 8.8% compare
- 72 Iceland 8.6% compare
- 74 Guyana 8.3% compare
- 75 Netherlands 8.2% compare
- 76 South Africa 8.0% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand was 8.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.