European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs United States: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
4,841 Thousand
in 2012
United States
3,308 Thousand
in 2012
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
1st
United States rank
1st

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

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • United States
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How they compare

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 4,841 Thousand against 3,308 Thousand in United States, a difference of 1,533 Thousand.

That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 1.5 times United States's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 3,973 Thousand 2,627 Thousand 1,346 Thousand European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2010s 4,690 Thousand 3,153 Thousand 1,536 Thousand European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) or United States?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 4,841 Thousand against 3,308 Thousand in United States as of 2012.
What is the difference in graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States?
1,533 Thousand, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States rank globally for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st 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