Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
1.01 million
France
Lowest
464
Liechtenstein
Median
94,395
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
481
What the numbers show
Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex (1998-2012) is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 1.01 million in France; the lowest is 464 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 94,395, and the mean is 179,914.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,185.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 353.7%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 50.8%).
Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 1.01 million | 2012 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 835,970 | 2012 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 705,119 | 2012 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 4 | Italy | 593,102 | 2012 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 476,548 | 2012 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 6 | Spain | 437,917 | 2012 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 244,586 | 2012 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 136,441 | 2012 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 115,231 | 2012 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 10 | Greece | 114,871 | 2012 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 11 | Hungary | 114,097 | 2012 | up 7.4% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 106,031 | 2012 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 13 | Switzerland | 101,295 | 2012 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 100,913 | 2012 | down 11.4% | flat |
| 15 | Sweden | 97,706 | 2012 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 95,311 | 2012 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 94,395 | 2012 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 82,153 | 2011 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 77,048 | 2012 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 68,072 | 2012 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 63,478 | 2012 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 22 | Norway | 61,462 | 2012 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 23 | Croatia | 45,287 | 2012 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 41,076 | 2012 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 25 | North Macedonia | 25,930 | 2012 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 24,885 | 2012 | down 17.3% | flat |
| 27 | Slovenia | 21,791 | 2012 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 28 | Estonia | 13,308 | 2012 | down 21.2% | flat |
| 29 | Cyprus | 10,557 | 2012 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 30 | Malta | 6,878 | 2012 | up 353.7% | rising |
| 31 | Iceland | 6,304 | 2012 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 4,860 | 2012 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 33 | Liechtenstein | 464 | 2012 | up 15.7% | rising |