ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs China: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
51.5%
in 2023
China
61.2%
in 2024
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
24th
China rank
25th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 61.2% against 51.5% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times ALECSO: Gulf Countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 24th and China ranks 25th of 190 groups.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.2% | 4.2% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 50.1% | 2.9% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
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), ALECSO: Gulf Countries or China?
- China, at 61.2% against 51.5% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and China?
- 9.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and China?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and China rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 24th and China ranks 25th of 190 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, female (%). 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