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Tertiary education graduation rates in OECD countries 2007
Tertiary education graduation rates in OECD countries 2007
Percentage of tertiary education graduates* in OECD countries in 2007
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This statistic shows the tertiary education graduation rates for OECD countries as of 2007. In 2007, 63.1 percent of the Icelandic population, who were at the typical age to graduate, were university graduates.
Percentage of tertiary education graduates* in OECD countries in 2007
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| Graduation rate | |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 63.1% |
| Australia** | 49.8% |
| Poland | 49% |
| Finland | 48.5% |
| New Zealand | 47.6% |
| Denmark | 47.3% |
| Ireland | 45% |
| Norway | 43.4% |
| Netherlands | 42.8% |
| Portugal | 42.6% |
| Sweden | 39.9% |
| Slovak Republic | 38.9% |
| Japan | 38.8% |
| United Kingdom | 38.7% |
| United States | 36.5% |
| Italy | 35% |
| Czech Republic | 34.9% |
| Spain | 32.4% |
| Switzerland | 31.4% |
| Canada** | 30.6% |
| Hungary | 29.4% |
| Germany | 23.4% |
| Austria | 22.1% |
| Greece | 17.7% |
| Turkey** | 15.2% |
| Graduation rate | |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 63.1% |
| Australia** | 49.8% |
| Poland | 49% |
| Finland | 48.5% |
| New Zealand | 47.6% |
| Denmark | 47.3% |
| Ireland | 45% |
| Norway | 43.4% |
| Netherlands | 42.8% |
| Portugal | 42.6% |
| Sweden | 39.9% |
| Slovak Republic | 38.9% |
| Japan | 38.8% |
| United Kingdom | 38.7% |
| United States | 36.5% |
| Italy | 35% |
| Czech Republic | 34.9% |
| Spain | 32.4% |
| Switzerland | 31.4% |
| Canada** | 30.6% |
| Hungary | 29.4% |
| Germany | 23.4% |
| Austria | 22.1% |
| Greece | 17.7% |
| Turkey** | 15.2% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jun 14, 2010
This statistic shows the tertiary education graduation rates for OECD countries as of 2007. In 2007, 63.1 percent of the Icelandic population, who were at the typical age to graduate, were university graduates.
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*The graduate rate was calculated as the percentage of graduates to the population at the typical age of graduation.
** The values for Canada, Australia and Turkey were taken from 2006 as there was no available data for 2007.
The source provides no data for Belgium, France, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico.
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2007
- Supplementary notes
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*The graduate rate was calculated as the percentage of graduates to the population at the typical age of graduation.
** The values for Canada, Australia and Turkey were taken from 2006 as there was no available data for 2007.
The source provides no data for Belgium, France, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico.
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