Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
207.7
Latvia
Lowest
26.3
Liechtenstein
Median
151.7
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
611
What the numbers show
Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012) is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 207.7 in Latvia; the lowest is 26.3 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 151.7, and the mean is 150.28.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Slovakia (up 43.6%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 25.1%).
Tertiary education graduates: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvia | 207.7 | 2012 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 1 | Latvia | 207.7 | 2012 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 3 | Estonia | 204.1 | 2012 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 3 | Estonia | 204.1 | 2012 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 193.9 | 2012 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 193.9 | 2012 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 7 | Iceland | 181.7 | 2012 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 8 | Slovakia | 177.8 | 2012 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 8 | Slovakia | 177.8 | 2012 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 177.4 | 2012 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 176.8 | 2012 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 176.8 | 2012 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 164.5 | 2012 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 160.3 | 2012 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 156.3 | 2012 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 16 | Norway | 156.2 | 2012 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 155.8 | 2012 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 155.3 | 2012 | up 13.8% | falling |
| 19 | Portugal | 153.2 | 2012 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 20 | Cyprus | 152.2 | 2012 | up 26.2% | falling |
| 21 | Slovenia | 151.7 | 2012 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 151.7 | 2012 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 23 | Romania | 148.6 | 2012 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 24 | Belgium | 145.7 | 2012 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 145.6 | 2012 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 145.6 | 2012 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 27 | Greece | 144.2 | 2012 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 28 | Denmark | 136.1 | 2012 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 29 | Malta | 134.9 | 2012 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 130.6 | 2012 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 130.6 | 2012 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 32 | Netherlands | 130 | 2012 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 32 | Netherlands | 130 | 2012 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 34 | France | 128.2 | 2012 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 35 | Spain | 128.1 | 2012 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 124.3 | 2012 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 37 | Germany | 122.4 | 2012 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 38 | Austria | 122.2 | 2012 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 39 | Ireland | 120 | 2012 | down 9.9% | flat |
| 40 | Switzerland | 92.3 | 2012 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 41 | Türkiye | 89.2 | 2012 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 26.3 | 2012 | down 19.3% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.