Japan vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

Japan
48.9%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
41.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
27th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
29th

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

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1020304050200420142024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 48.9% against 41.4% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 27th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 29th of 111 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
2010s 46.8% 26.5% 20.3% Japan
2020s 47.7% 35.7% 12.0% 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Japan, at 48.9% against 41.4% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
7.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
Japan ranks 27th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 29th 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