ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 55.3% against 45.8% in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 198 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 40.1% | 25.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 46.6% | 24.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 53.4% | 14.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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), ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 55.3% against 45.8% in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 198 groups.
- 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