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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 543 data points, 1998–2012
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