Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
596,279 Number
France
Lowest
381 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
42,929 Number
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
543
What the numbers show
Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex (1998-2012) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 596,279 Number in France; the lowest is 381 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 42,929 Number, and the mean is 91,194 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,565.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 78.4%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 66.2%).
Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 596,279 Number | 2012 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 404,846 Number | 2012 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 3 | Italy | 379,082 Number | 2012 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 4 | Türkiye | 332,154 Number | 2012 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 213,776 Number | 2012 | up 78.4% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 205,382 Number | 2012 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 205,382 Number | 2012 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 160,969 Number | 2012 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 160,969 Number | 2012 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 90,352 Number | 2012 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 76,358 Number | 2012 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 71,235 Number | 2012 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 13 | Switzerland | 69,356 Number | 2012 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 65,402 Number | 2012 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 15 | Slovakia | 48,805 Number | 2012 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 15 | Slovakia | 48,805 Number | 2012 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 17 | Croatia | 45,287 Number | 2012 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 45,287 Number | 2012 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 43,940 Number | 2012 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 42,929 Number | 2011 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 21 | Romania | 42,489 Number | 2012 | down 66.2% | falling |
| 22 | Denmark | 32,754 Number | 2012 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 23 | Hungary | 30,649 Number | 2012 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 27,645 Number | 2012 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 25 | Norway | 23,032 Number | 2012 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 16,606 Number | 2012 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 14,562 Number | 2012 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 14,562 Number | 2012 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 7,826 Number | 2012 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 7,826 Number | 2012 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 7,727 Number | 2012 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 7,727 Number | 2012 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 3,971 Number | 2012 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 3,971 Number | 2012 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 2,950 Number | 2012 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 36 | Iceland | 2,553 Number | 2012 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 37 | Malta | 1,467 Number | 2012 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 38 | Cyprus | 1,271 Number | 2012 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 39 | Liechtenstein | 381 Number | 2012 | down 5.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Flemish Community in Belgium 69,179 Number
- French Community in Belgium including small German-speaking Community 23,725 Number