New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

New Zealand
22.5%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22.0%
in 2016
New Zealand rank
74th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
76th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0510152025200020092018

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 22.5% against 22.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 98 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 24.5% 19.3% 5.2% New Zealand
2010s 23.1% 21.1% 2.0% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
New Zealand, at 22.5% against 22.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
New Zealand ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.