Sara Custer is joined by Simon Baker, THE's data editor, to discuss the figures showing an increase over the decades of top marks across the globe, except for in Australia. Meanwhile, Russia's 5-100 Project has just two years before its deadline to have five universities in the top 100 of global rankings. Is it on track? 

 

Read more: 

Grade inflation

Student marks raised weeks after league table concerns email

Is grade inflation a worldwide trend?

Grade inflation: how certain subjects fuel rise in firsts

 

5-100 Project

Is Russia's 5-100 Project working? 

 

US PhDs

Third of top US professors got PhD at five universities