Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) 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
103
Highest
70.8%
Macau, China
Lowest
0.0%
Eswatini
Median
29.7%
Years covered
22
1998–2019
Data points
1,314
What the numbers show
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 103 countries. The highest value is 70.8% in Macau, China; the lowest is 0.0% in Eswatini.
The median across all reporting countries is 29.7%, and the mean is 30.3%.
Over the past decade 80 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Djibouti (up 1,603.8%), and the largest decrease in Eswatini (down 100.0%).
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 | 70.8% | 2019 | up 135.8% | rising |
| 2 | Belarus | 66.3% | 2013 | up 112.9% | rising |
| 3 | Australia | 65.3% | 2018 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 4 | Lithuania | 62.2% | 2018 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 58.5% | 2018 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 57.9% | 2018 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 56.6% | 2019 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 8 | Denmark | 56.0% | 2018 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 54.2% | 2018 | up 75.7% | rising |
| 10 | Norway | 53.6% | 2017 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 52.7% | 2014 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 12 | Korea | 51.8% | 2017 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 13 | Netherlands | 51.5% | 2018 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 14 | Mongolia | 51.5% | 2018 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 51.5% | 2017 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 16 | Iceland | 51.3% | 2018 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 49.7% | 2018 | up 83.4% | rising |
| 18 | Latvia | 49.0% | 2018 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 48.3% | 2018 | up 72.5% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 47.5% | 2018 | up 95.3% | rising |
| 21 | France | 47.3% | 2018 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 22 | Israel | 45.8% | 2014 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 23 | New Zealand | 45.6% | 2018 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 45.5% | 2010 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 25 | Poland | 45.4% | 2018 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 26 | Estonia | 45.3% | 2018 | up 82.2% | rising |
| 27 | Greece | 45.2% | 2018 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 28 | Malta | 45.0% | 2017 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 29 | Armenia | 44.1% | 2019 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 43.2% | 2017 | up 133.6% | rising |
| 31 | Albania | 43.2% | 2019 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 32 | Spain | 43.1% | 2018 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 33 | Czechia | 43.0% | 2018 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 41.0% | 2019 | up 114.0% | rising |
| 35 | Germany | 40.8% | 2018 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 36 | Canada | 40.5% | 2018 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 37 | Italy | 40.2% | 2018 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 38 | Sweden | 39.9% | 2018 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 39 | Jordan | 39.4% | 2011 | up 102.9% | rising |
| 40 | United States of America | 38.5% | 2012 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 41 | Romania | 37.8% | 2016 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 42 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 36.8% | 2018 | up 234.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Georgia | 35.2% | 2019 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 44 | Slovakia | 34.9% | 2018 | down 39.5% | rising |
| 45 | Austria | 34.8% | 2018 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 46 | Türkiye | 34.3% | 2018 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 47 | Republic of Moldova | 34.1% | 2018 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 48 | China | 33.6% | 2019 | up 79.6% | rising |
| 49 | Palestine, State of | 33.0% | 2019 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 50 | Hungary | 32.7% | 2018 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 51 | Dominican Republic | 31.4% | 2017 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 52 | Barbados | 29.7% | 2011 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 53 | Algeria | 29.2% | 2018 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 54 | Bahrain | 28.9% | 2019 | up 222.4% | rising |
| 55 | Kyrgyzstan | 28.6% | 2019 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 56 | India | 28.0% | 2019 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 57 | Mexico | 27.5% | 2017 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 58 | Brazil | 27.0% | 2012 | up 96.1% | rising |
| 59 | North Macedonia | 27.0% | 2018 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 60 | Brunei Darussalam | 26.3% | 2019 | up 173.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Colombia | 25.7% | 2018 | up 205.8% | rising |
| 62 | Cyprus | 25.3% | 2018 | up 135.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Thailand | 25.3% | 2015 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 64 | Panama | 25.3% | 2016 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 65 | Viet Nam | 22.2% | 2019 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 66 | Oman | 21.9% | 2019 | up 174.2% | rising |
| 67 | Indonesia | 21.2% | 2018 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 68 | Azerbaijan | 21.2% | 2018 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 69 | Philippines | 19.6% | 2006 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 70 | Morocco | 18.0% | 2019 | up 273.3% | rising |
| 71 | Egypt | 17.7% | 2016 | down 30.0% | flat |
| 72 | Cuba | 16.5% | 2018 | down 42.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Chile | 15.6% | 2018 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 74 | United Arab Emirates | 15.1% | 2017 | up 118.5% | rising |
| 75 | Liechtenstein | 13.7% | 2018 | down 68.4% | falling |
| 76 | El Salvador | 13.5% | 2018 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 77 | Namibia | 13.5% | 2017 | up 276.6% | rising |
| 78 | Samoa | 12.7% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Aruba | 12.5% | 2014 | up 343.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Argentina | 12.2% | 2009 | up 64.1% | rising |
| 81 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11.4% | 2010 | up 129.9% | rising |
| 82 | Uzbekistan | 11.3% | 2011 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 11.2% | 2019 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 84 | South Africa | 10.9% | 2018 | up 62.6% | rising |
| 85 | Honduras | 10.1% | 2018 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 86 | Ghana | 10.1% | 2019 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 87 | Nepal | 9.1% | 2018 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 88 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8.8% | 2019 | up 173.6% | volatile |
| 89 | Luxembourg | 7.9% | 2018 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 90 | Seychelles | 7.6% | 2016 | — | rising |
| 91 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2019 | up 82.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Rwanda | 5.9% | 2019 | up 91.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.1% | 2004 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 94 | Ethiopia | 4.8% | 2010 | up 354.8% | rising |
| 95 | Cambodia | 4.2% | 2007 | up 158.0% | rising |
| 96 | Niger | 4.2% | 2019 | up 376.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Burundi | 4.2% | 2014 | up 626.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Lesotho | 4.2% | 2018 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Madagascar | 3.9% | 2018 | up 189.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Guyana | 2.7% | 2012 | down 66.1% | falling |
| 101 | Djibouti | 2.5% | 2009 | up 1,603.8% | volatile |
| 102 | Eritrea | 1.8% | 2014 | down 19.6% | flat |
| 103 | Eswatini | 0.0% | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
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.