New Zealand vs Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed

New Zealand
41.8%
in 2016
Sweden
42.2%
in 2017
New Zealand rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 42.2% against 41.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 86 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 32.9% 19.3% 13.6% New Zealand
2000s 39.1% 36.4% 2.7% New Zealand
2010s 42.0% 39.4% 2.6% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed, New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 42.2% against 41.8% in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed between New Zealand and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
New Zealand ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 927 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/