Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) by country
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.
Countries reporting
100
Highest
57.7%
Macau (China)
Lowest
2.1%
Guyana
Median
25.1%
Years covered
22
1998–2019
Data points
1,257
What the numbers show
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) is currently reported for 100 countries. The highest value is 57.7% in Macau (China); the lowest is 2.1% in Guyana.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.1%, and the mean is 25.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 27.
Over the past decade 81 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Burundi (up 582.6%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 79.3%).
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macau (China) | 57.7% | 2019 | up 128.2% | rising |
| 2 | Switzerland | 53.9% | 2018 | up 85.4% | rising |
| 3 | Australia | 52.9% | 2018 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 49.4% | 2018 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 5 | Korea | 48.5% | 2017 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 47.9% | 2019 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 7 | Belarus | 47.0% | 2013 | up 83.5% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 46.7% | 2018 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 9 | Finland | 45.8% | 2018 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 45.7% | 2014 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 45.1% | 2018 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 44.1% | 2018 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 43.6% | 2017 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 14 | Mongolia | 41.5% | 2018 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 15 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 40.2% | 2018 | up 359.1% | volatile |
| 16 | France | 40.2% | 2018 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 17 | Norway | 40.0% | 2017 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 39.2% | 2010 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 19 | Malta | 39.2% | 2017 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 38.9% | 2018 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 21 | Belgium | 38.3% | 2018 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 22 | Iceland | 37.0% | 2018 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 23 | Germany | 36.6% | 2018 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 24 | Jordan | 36.5% | 2011 | up 84.5% | rising |
| 25 | Israel | 36.2% | 2014 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 26 | Greece | 36.0% | 2018 | up 101.7% | rising |
| 27 | New Zealand | 35.8% | 2018 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 35.0% | 2018 | up 122.1% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 34.4% | 2018 | up 70.3% | rising |
| 30 | Poland | 34.4% | 2018 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 34.1% | 2017 | up 130.6% | rising |
| 32 | Spain | 34.0% | 2018 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 33 | Armenia | 33.5% | 2019 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 34 | Italy | 32.5% | 2018 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 35 | Canada | 32.5% | 2018 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 36 | United States | 32.2% | 2012 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 37 | Türkiye | 32.0% | 2018 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 31.4% | 2018 | up 104.2% | rising |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia | 31.1% | 2019 | up 167.3% | rising |
| 40 | Czechia | 31.0% | 2018 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 41 | Romania | 30.3% | 2016 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 42 | Georgia | 29.6% | 2019 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 43 | Albania | 29.1% | 2019 | up 61.7% | rising |
| 44 | Austria | 28.7% | 2018 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 45 | China (People’s Republic of) | 28.5% | 2019 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 46 | Sweden | 27.4% | 2018 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 47 | Moldova | 27.4% | 2018 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 48 | Hungary | 26.5% | 2018 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 49 | Mexico | 25.2% | 2017 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 50 | Slovak Republic | 25.2% | 2018 | down 35.3% | rising |
| 51 | India | 25.0% | 2019 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 52 | Viet Nam | 24.5% | 2018 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 53 | Kyrgyzstan | 24.2% | 2019 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 54 | Palestine, State of | 24.0% | 2019 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 55 | Cyprus | 23.6% | 2018 | up 256.7% | volatile |
| 56 | North Macedonia | 21.4% | 2018 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 57 | Dominican Republic | 21.1% | 2017 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 58 | Colombia | 20.7% | 2018 | up 170.4% | rising |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 20.7% | 2018 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 60 | Brazil | 20.0% | 2012 | up 97.3% | rising |
| 61 | Thailand | 19.5% | 2015 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 62 | Algeria | 19.0% | 2018 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 63 | Brunei Darussalam | 18.6% | 2019 | up 250.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Bahrain | 18.1% | 2019 | up 399.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Barbados | 17.4% | 2011 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 66 | Indonesia | 17.3% | 2018 | up 79.8% | rising |
| 67 | Morocco | 17.1% | 2019 | up 220.5% | rising |
| 68 | Egypt | 16.9% | 2016 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 69 | Panama | 16.5% | 2016 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 70 | Chile | 15.9% | 2018 | up 27.2% | flat |
| 71 | Eswatini | 14.7% | 2013 | up 155.1% | rising |
| 72 | Philippines | 14.6% | 2006 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 73 | Liechtenstein | 12.9% | 2018 | down 79.3% | falling |
| 74 | Ghana | 12.4% | 2019 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 75 | Uzbekistan | 12.3% | 2011 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 76 | El Salvador | 12.1% | 2018 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 77 | Oman | 11.6% | 2019 | up 132.2% | rising |
| 78 | Cuba | 11.2% | 2018 | down 43.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Syrian Arab Republic | 10.8% | 2010 | up 100.2% | rising |
| 80 | Argentina | 9.6% | 2009 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 81 | United Arab Emirates | 9.5% | 2017 | up 176.2% | rising |
| 82 | Namibia | 9.1% | 2017 | up 279.6% | rising |
| 83 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8.8% | 2019 | up 102.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Samoa | 8.6% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Sri Lanka | 8.5% | 2019 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 86 | South Africa | 8.2% | 2018 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 87 | Honduras | 7.6% | 2018 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 88 | Ethiopia | 7.4% | 2010 | up 343.8% | rising |
| 89 | Luxembourg | 6.6% | 2018 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 90 | Rwanda | 6.1% | 2019 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 91 | Burundi | 5.9% | 2014 | up 582.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Niger | 5.8% | 2019 | up 343.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Cambodia | 5.8% | 2007 | up 101.8% | rising |
| 94 | Aruba | 5.0% | 2014 | up 348.3% | volatile |
| 95 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.8% | 2004 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 96 | Madagascar | 3.8% | 2018 | up 185.0% | rising |
| 97 | Seychelles | 3.3% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Eritrea | 2.7% | 2014 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 99 | Qatar | 2.2% | 2019 | up 41.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Guyana | 2.1% | 2012 | down 68.2% | falling |
About this data
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.