Australia vs Japan: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Australia
53.0%
in 2023
Japan
50.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Japan rank
8th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 53.0% against 50.5% in Japan, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 108 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.8% | 49.5% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 49.0% | 6.0% | Australia |
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), Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 53.0% against 50.5% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Australia and Japan?
- 2.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Australia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 108 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, male (%). 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