First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
1.22 million
Türkiye
Lowest
310
Liechtenstein
Median
59,393
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
414
What the numbers show
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 1.22 million in Türkiye; the lowest is 310 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 59,393, and the mean is 133,661.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,948.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Belgium (up 1,377.4%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 29.1%).
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 1.22 million | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 644,918 | 2024 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 3 | Italy | 546,798 | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 472,520 | 2024 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 327,412 | 2024 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 327,412 | 2024 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 178,432 | 2024 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 178,432 | 2024 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 9 | Romania | 149,900 | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 10 | Portugal | 111,637 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 104,824 | 2024 | up 1,377.4% | rising |
| 12 | Greece | 99,860 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 13 | Sweden | 89,955 | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 89,467 | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 83,905 | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 16 | Hungary | 82,136 | 2024 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 75,286 | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 18 | Finland | 64,455 | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 61,969 | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 61,110 | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia | 59,393 | 2024 | down 10.3% | flat |
| 21 | Serbia | 59,393 | 2024 | down 10.3% | flat |
| 23 | Slovakia | 43,163 | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 43,163 | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 38,247 | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 38,247 | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 36,232 | 2022 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 23,159 | 2024 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 23,159 | 2024 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 18,250 | 2024 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 18,250 | 2024 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 18,079 | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 32 | Slovenia | 18,079 | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 34 | Latvia | 15,498 | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 15,498 | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 11,141 | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 11,141 | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 5,615 | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 39 | Malta | 5,187 | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 40 | Iceland | 4,701 | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 41 | Liechtenstein | 310 | 2022 | down 28.6% | falling |