United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
55.3%
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
44.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
20th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 55.3% against 44.9% in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 10.4%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 20th of 111 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 34.8% | 4.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 41.7% | 4.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 44.6% | 8.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 55.3% against 44.9% in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 10.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 20th 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