United Kingdom vs United States: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and

United Kingdom
780.61 Thousand
in 2012
United States
3,308 Thousand
in 2012
United Kingdom rank
4th
United States rank
1st

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

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 3,308 Thousand against 780.61 Thousand in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,527 Thousand.

That makes United States's figure about 4.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 45 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
2000s 639.24 Thousand 2,579 Thousand 1,939 Thousand United States
2010s 748.27 Thousand 3,157 Thousand 2,409 Thousand United States

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, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 3,308 Thousand against 780.61 Thousand in United Kingdom as of 2012.
What is the difference in graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and between United Kingdom and United States?
2,527 Thousand, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 45 countries.
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