Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United States
United States: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 32.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United States, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 32.2% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United States peaked at 32.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2002.
That places United States 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.5% | — |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.3% | 2 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United States?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United States was 32.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2002.
- How does United States rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United States ranks 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.