Grading systems by country
53 countries, each with its scale, pass mark, degree classifications, US GPA equivalence, and the official source behind the data.
East Africa3
East Asia4
Europe16
- 🇦🇹 Austria1–5 Scale (inverted, same as Germany)1–5pass 4lower is better
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic1–4 Scale (inverted, 1 is best)1–4pass 3lower is better
- 🇩🇰 Denmark7-Step Scale (-3 to 12)-3–12pass 2
- 🇫🇷 France0–20 Numerical Scale0–20pass 10
- 🇩🇪 GermanyNumerical Scale (1.0–5.0, inverted)1–5pass 4lower is better
- 🇮🇪 IrelandHonours Degree Classification (H1–H3)0–100pass 40
- 🇮🇹 Italy18–30 Scale for exams (30 is best, 18 is pass)18–30pass 18
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands1–10 Scale (6 to pass)1–10pass 6
- 🇳🇴 NorwayA–F Letter Grades (A is best, E is minimum pass)0–5pass 1
- 🇵🇱 Poland2–5 Scale2–5pass 3
- 🇵🇹 Portugal0–20 Scale (10 to pass)0–20pass 10
- 🇪🇸 Spain0–10 Scale (5 to pass)0–10pass 5
- 🇸🇪 SwedenA–F / U–G–VG–MVG0–100pass 50
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland1–6 Scale (4 to pass, 6 is best)1–6pass 4
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine1–5 or 1–100 Scale1–5pass 3
- 🇬🇧 United KingdomHonours Degree Classification0–100pass 40