Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand peaked at 3.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 26th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +85.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +55.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +69.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -78.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +103.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 23 Italy 1.0% compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
- 25 Switzerland 0.8% compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
- 28 Cameroon 0.5% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.7% in 2024, 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 3.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release