European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) vs Japan: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
4,801 Thousand
in 2012
Japan
980.9 Thousand
in 2012
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
  • Japan
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) currently reports 4,801 Thousand against 980.9 Thousand in Japan, a difference of 3,820 Thousand.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)'s figure about 4.9 times Japan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 3,853 Thousand 1,047 Thousand 2,806 Thousand European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
2010s 4,723 Thousand 972.11 Thousand 3,750 Thousand European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and, European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) or Japan?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), at 4,801 Thousand against 980.9 Thousand in Japan as of 2012.
What is the difference in graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and between European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Japan?
3,820 Thousand, with European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
How do European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Japan rank globally for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 500 data points, 2002–2012
Last refreshed