Australia vs Finland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Australia
65.3%
in 2018
Finland
58.5%
in 2018
Australia rank
3rd
Finland rank
5th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 65.3% against 58.5% in Finland, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 39.9% | 5.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 50.7% | 5.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 52.0% | 13.0% | 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 Finland?
- Australia, at 65.3% against 58.5% in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Australia and Finland?
- 6.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 5th of 103 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, both sexes (%). 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.