SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
45.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
55.3%
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 55.3% against 45.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 198 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 39.3% | 4.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 46.6% | 3.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 53.4% | 7.9% | United Kingdom |
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), SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 55.3% against 45.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 9.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th and United Kingdom 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