Graduate jobs and salaries by country

How much more do graduates earn, and how likely are they to find work? Official ILO and OECD data for 133 countries.

Updated September 26, 2026 How we use data

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Popular study destinations

Australia

+28%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2021)

East Asia and Pacific
Canada

+14%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

North America
France

+25%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Germany

+42%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2022)

Europe and Central Asia
Ireland

+26%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2021)

Europe and Central Asia
Italy

+21%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Japan

2.4%
unemployment, tertiary-educated adults (2020)

East Asia and Pacific
Malaysia

2.2%
unemployment, tertiary-educated adults (2022)

East Asia and Pacific
Netherlands

+19%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
New Zealand

2.6%
unemployment, tertiary-educated adults (2020)

East Asia and Pacific
Singapore

3.2%
unemployment, tertiary-educated adults (2025)

East Asia and Pacific
South Korea

2.6%
unemployment, tertiary-educated adults (2025)

East Asia and Pacific
Spain

+29%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Sweden

+12%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Switzerland

+32%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
United Kingdom

+20%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
United States

+35%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

North America

East Asia and Pacific

Australia

+28%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2021)

East Asia and Pacific
Cambodia

+54%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

East Asia and Pacific
Fiji

+40%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

East Asia and Pacific
Indonesia

+60%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2023)

East Asia and Pacific
Japan

2.4%
unemployment, tertiary-educated adults (2020)

East Asia and Pacific
Kiribati

+110%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2023)

East Asia and Pacific
Laos

+1%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2022)

East Asia and Pacific
Malaysia

2.2%
unemployment, tertiary-educated adults (2022)

East Asia and Pacific
Marshall Islands

+67%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2019)

East Asia and Pacific
Mongolia

+11%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

East Asia and Pacific
Myanmar

-16%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2020)

East Asia and Pacific
New Zealand

2.6%
unemployment, tertiary-educated adults (2020)

East Asia and Pacific
Palau

+68%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2023)

East Asia and Pacific
Philippines

+54%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

East Asia and Pacific
Samoa

+53%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2022)

East Asia and Pacific
Singapore

3.2%
unemployment, tertiary-educated adults (2025)

East Asia and Pacific
South Korea

2.6%
unemployment, tertiary-educated adults (2025)

East Asia and Pacific
Thailand

+74%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

East Asia and Pacific
Timor-Leste

+50%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2021)

East Asia and Pacific
Tonga

0%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2023)

East Asia and Pacific
Vietnam

+25%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

East Asia and Pacific

Europe and Central Asia

Armenia

0%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2023)

Europe and Central Asia
Austria

+18%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Belgium

+12%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Bosnia and Herzegovina

0%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Bulgaria

+53%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Croatia

+52%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Cyprus

+23%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Czechia

+22%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Denmark

+15%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Estonia

+28%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Finland

+17%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
France

+25%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Georgia

+25%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2023)

Europe and Central Asia
Germany

+42%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2022)

Europe and Central Asia
Greece

+13%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Hungary

+30%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Iceland

+20%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2020)

Europe and Central Asia
Ireland

+26%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2021)

Europe and Central Asia
Italy

+21%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Latvia

+28%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Lithuania

+33%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Luxembourg

+32%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Moldova

+39%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Netherlands

+19%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Norway

+12%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Poland

+19%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Portugal

+43%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Romania

+36%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Serbia

+21%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Slovakia

+25%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Slovenia

+29%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Spain

+29%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Sweden

+12%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Switzerland

+32%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
Türkiye

+70%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia
United Kingdom

+20%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Europe and Central Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda

+40%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2023)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Argentina

+37%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Bahamas

+47%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Barbados

+99%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2016)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Belize

+67%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2019)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Bolivia

+29%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Brazil

+105%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Chile

+75%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Colombia

+67%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Costa Rica

+106%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Dominican Republic

+101%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Ecuador

+55%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Latin America and the Caribbean
El Salvador

+26%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Guatemala

+127%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Guyana

+46%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Honduras

+150%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Mexico

+60%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Panama

+72%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Paraguay

+49%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2017)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Peru

+97%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Puerto Rico

+30%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2020)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Saint Lucia

+185%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2016)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Suriname

+78%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2016)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago

+81%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2016)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Uruguay

+65%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Latin America and the Caribbean

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan

Afghanistan

+27%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2020)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Djibouti

+75%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2017)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Egypt

+10%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Jordan

+50%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Lebanon

+35%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2019)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Malta

+40%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2020)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Pakistan

0%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Tunisia

+83%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2019)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan

North America

Canada

+14%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

North America
United States

+35%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

North America

South Asia

Bangladesh

+79%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

South Asia
Bhutan

+64%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

South Asia
India

+94%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

South Asia
Maldives

+50%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2019)

South Asia
Nepal

+55%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2017)

South Asia
Sri Lanka

+58%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

South Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

Angola

+200%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Benin

+83%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2022)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Botswana

+300%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Burkina Faso

+250%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Burundi

+550%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2020)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Cape Verde

+149%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2015)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Chad

+167%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2022)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Comoros

+33%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2021)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Côte d’Ivoire

+186%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2022)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo

+66%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2016)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Equatorial Guinea

+77%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2023)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Eswatini

+303%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2021)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Ethiopia

+72%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2021)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Gambia

+54%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2018)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Ghana

+73%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Guinea

+16%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2019)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Guinea-Bissau

+117%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2022)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya

+617%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2019)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Lesotho

+186%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Liberia

+77%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2017)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Madagascar

+68%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2015)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Mali

+161%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Mauritius

+60%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Mozambique

+296%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2022)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Namibia

+507%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2018)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Niger

+346%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2022)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria

+36%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Rwanda

+559%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Senegal

+212%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa

+96%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2020)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Sudan

-3%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2022)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania

+219%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2025)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Togo

+54%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2022)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda

+151%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2021)

Sub-Saharan Africa
Zambia

+200%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)

Sub-Saharan Africa

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