Australia vs ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

Australia
67.9%
in 2023
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
52.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank
2nd

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time

  • Australia
  • ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 67.9% against 52.7% in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 3rd and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 2nd of 111 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) Difference Ahead
2000s 57.0% 44.0% 12.9% Australia
2010s 65.0% 49.1% 15.9% Australia
2020s 69.7% 51.9% 17.8% 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 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Australia, at 67.9% against 52.7% in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Australia and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
15.2%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
Australia ranks 3rd and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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

Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 5,626 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release