China vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
China
45.6%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
38.5%
in 2024
China rank
15th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
18th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- China
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
China currently reports 45.6% against 38.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
China ranks 15th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 108 countries.
SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.3% | 36.6% | 11.3% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 38.1% | 0.7% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
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), China or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- China, at 45.6% against 38.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between China and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 7.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do China and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- China ranks 15th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 18th 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