Japan vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Japan
48.9%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
43.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
27th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
25th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Japan
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 48.9% against 43.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 27th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.8% | 38.3% | 8.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 41.6% | 6.1% | Japan |
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), Japan or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Japan, at 48.9% against 43.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Japan and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 5.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Japan ranks 27th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 25th 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