Japan vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Japan
48.9%
in 2023
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
42.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
27th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
26th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Japan
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Japan currently reports 48.9% against 42.7% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 27th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.8% | 28.7% | 18.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 36.5% | 11.2% | 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Japan, at 48.9% against 42.7% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Japan and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 6.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Japan ranks 27th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 26th 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