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Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012) by country

Countries reporting
45
Highest
3,308 Thousand
United States
Lowest
0.211 Thousand
Liechtenstein
Median
69.39 Thousand
Years covered
11
2002–2012
Data points
500

What the numbers show

Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012) is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 3,308 Thousand in United States; the lowest is 0.211 Thousand in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 69.39 Thousand, and the mean is 332.47 Thousand.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15,680.

Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Liechtenstein (up 245.9%), and the largest decrease in Japan (down 6.4%).

Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United States 3,308 Thousand 2012 up 47.8% rising
1 United States of America 3,308 Thousand 2012 up 47.8% rising
3 Japan 980.9 Thousand 2012 down 6.4% falling
4 United Kingdom 780.61 Thousand 2012 up 38.8% rising
4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 780.61 Thousand 2012 up 38.8% rising
6 France 697.19 Thousand 2011 up 19.2% rising
7 Poland 638.96 Thousand 2012 up 39.0% rising
7 Poland 638.96 Thousand 2012 up 39.0% rising
9 Türkiye 607.98 Thousand 2012 up 160.3% rising
10 Germany 554.22 Thousand 2012 up 88.6% rising
11 Spain 391.96 Thousand 2012 up 34.5% rising
12 Italy 383.33 Thousand 2012 up 54.1% rising
13 Romania 200.11 Thousand 2012 up 114.1% rising
14 Netherlands 152.05 Thousand 2012 up 77.2% rising
14 Netherlands 152.05 Thousand 2012 up 77.2% rising
16 Belgium 110.42 Thousand 2012 up 51.4% rising
17 Czechia 107.77 Thousand 2012 up 146.8% rising
18 Portugal 94.26 Thousand 2012 up 47.1% rising
19 Switzerland 79.15 Thousand 2012 up 37.2% rising
20 Slovakia 72.37 Thousand 2012 up 157.0% rising
20 Slovakia 72.37 Thousand 2012 up 157.0% rising
22 Hungary 69.92 Thousand 2012 up 12.2% flat
23 Austria 69.39 Thousand 2012 up 157.8% rising
24 Sweden 69.14 Thousand 2012 up 51.8% rising
25 Greece 66.33 Thousand 2012 up 37.8% rising
26 Bulgaria 64.09 Thousand 2012 up 26.7% rising
27 Ireland 60.02 Thousand 2012 up 33.3% rising
28 Denmark 58.67 Thousand 2012 up 37.5% rising
29 Finland 53.3 Thousand 2012 up 38.0% rising
30 Lithuania 42.38 Thousand 2012 up 42.4% rising
30 Lithuania 42.38 Thousand 2012 up 42.4% rising
32 Norway 40.35 Thousand 2012 up 36.1% rising
33 Croatia 39.82 Thousand 2012 up 135.7% rising
33 Croatia 39.82 Thousand 2012 up 135.7% rising
35 Latvia 21.47 Thousand 2012 up 13.5% rising
35 Latvia 21.47 Thousand 2012 up 13.5% rising
37 Slovenia 20.6 Thousand 2012 up 44.2% rising
37 Slovenia 20.6 Thousand 2012 up 44.2% rising
39 North Macedonia 12.11 Thousand 2012 up 221.5% rising
40 Estonia 11.5 Thousand 2012 up 28.1% rising
40 Estonia 11.5 Thousand 2012 up 28.1% rising
42 Cyprus 6.17 Thousand 2012 up 98.5% rising
43 Iceland 4.1 Thousand 2012 up 86.6% rising
44 Malta 3.46 Thousand 2012 up 69.1% rising
45 Liechtenstein 0.211 Thousand 2012 up 245.9% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 500 data points, 2002–2012
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