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
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
February 2026 Data Release