Australia vs Switzerland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Australia
52.9%
in 2018
Switzerland
53.9%
in 2018
Australia rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 53.9% against 52.9% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 100 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 25.5% | 13.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 26.4% | 19.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 44.5% | 8.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 53.9% against 52.9% in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Australia and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.