China vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

China
45.6%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
38.9%
in 2024
China rank
15th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
17th

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time

  • China
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

China currently reports 45.6% against 38.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.

China ranks 15th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th of 108 countries.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 25.3% 37.0% 11.7% SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2020s 37.4% 38.5% 1.1% SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
China, at 45.6% against 38.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between China and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
6.7%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do China and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
China ranks 15th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
298 places, 5,284 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release