China vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

China
52.8%
in 2024
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
45.5%
in 2024
China rank
20th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
18th

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

  • China
  • WB: Post-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

China currently reports 52.8% against 45.5% in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times WB: Post-demographic Dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was WB: Post-demographic Dividend ahead.

China ranks 20th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 18th of 111 countries.

WB: Post-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China WB: Post-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
2010s 28.5% 42.2% 13.7% WB: Post-demographic Dividend
2020s 44.3% 45.2% 0.9% WB: Post-demographic Dividend

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: Post-demographic Dividend?
China, at 52.8% against 45.5% in WB: Post-demographic Dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between China and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
7.3%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do China and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
China ranks 20th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 18th 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