Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 52.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2014
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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 52.7%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 52.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11th out of 103 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.0% | — |
| 2000 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 37.8% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 40.8% | 52.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 8 Denmark 56.0% compare
- 9 Switzerland 54.2% compare
- 10 Norway 53.6% compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 51.8% compare
- 13 Netherlands 51.5% compare
- 14 Mongolia 51.5% compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 52.7% in 2014, 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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, both sexes (%). 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.