Japan vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Japan
50.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
40.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
8th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50.5% against 40.8% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 8th of 108 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.3% | 36.7% | 12.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 40.5% | 8.5% | Japan |
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), Japan or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Japan, at 50.5% against 40.8% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Japan and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 9.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Japan ranks 8th and UNICEF: Western Europe 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