United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0%
in 2016
United States of America
0.9%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
71st
United States of America rank
72nd

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
00.511.522.5199920072016

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 72nd of 97 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 1.5% 0.5% United States of America
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.0% against 0.9% in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 72nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,143 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.