China vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
China
52.8%
in 2024
WB: High Income (july 2025)
44.9%
in 2024
China rank
20th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
20th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- China
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
China currently reports 52.8% against 44.9% in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 7.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
China ranks 20th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 20th of 111 countries.
WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5% | 43.0% | 14.4% | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.7% | 0.4% | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
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), China or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- China, at 52.8% against 44.9% in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between China and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 7.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- China ranks 20th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 20th 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
February 2026 Data Release