Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 4,801 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
4,801 Thousand
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
4,863 Thousand
in 2011
All-time low
3,167 Thousand
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2012

Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2002–2012

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2002200720122002: 3.2k Thousand2003: 3.4k Thousand2004: 3.6k Thousand2005: 3.9k Thousand2006: 4.0k Thousand2007: 4.1k Thousand2008: 4.4k Thousand2009: 4.3k Thousand2010: 4.5k Thousand2011: 4.9k Thousand2012: 4.8k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) recorded 4,801 Thousand for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in 2012.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 4,863 Thousand in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,167 Thousand, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2002 to 2012.
Year Thousand Change
2002 3,167 Thousand
2003 3,421 Thousand +8.0%
2004 3,596 Thousand +5.1%
2005 3,860 Thousand +7.3%
2006 3,987 Thousand +3.3%
2007 4,120 Thousand +3.4%
2008 4,368 Thousand +6.0%
2009 4,305 Thousand -1.4%
2010 4,504 Thousand +4.6%
2011 4,863 Thousand +8.0%
2012 4,801 Thousand -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,853 Thousand 3,167 Thousand 4,368 Thousand 8
2010s 4,723 Thousand 4,504 Thousand 4,863 Thousand 3

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 1 United States 3,308 Thousand compare
  2. 1 United States 3,308 Thousand compare
  3. 3 Japan 980.9 Thousand compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 780.61 Thousand compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 780.61 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 4,801 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 4,863 Thousand in 2011.
What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,167 Thousand in 2002.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2012.
Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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