Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand

New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.6%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
39th
of 101 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2016
All-time low
4.0%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand, 2005–2018

02462005201120182005: 4 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 4.9 %2015: 5.1 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand stood at 4.6%.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand peaked at 5.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2005.

That places New Zealand 39th out of 101 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%) in New Zealand, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 4.0%
2013 5.2% +28.5%
2014 4.9% -5.8%
2015 5.1% +4.3%
2016 5.3% +3.5%
2017 5.1% -3.7%
2018 4.6% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
2010s 5.0% 4.6% 5.3% 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 36 Hungary 4.8% compare
  2. 37 Finland 4.6% compare
  3. 38 Mongolia 4.6% compare
  4. 40 Lesotho 4.5% compare
  5. 41 Belarus 4.3% compare
  6. 42 Burkina Faso 4.1% compare

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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 4.6% 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 5.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
New Zealand ranks 39th out of 101 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 13.2%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,160 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed services programmes in the reference year.