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 38.5% 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 38.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2012.
The figure is 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 38.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2002.
That places United States 40th out of 103 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 | 32.0% | — |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 31.2% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.6% | 2 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.05 million (2023)
- 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)
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 38.5% 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 38.6% 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 31.2% in 2002.
- How does United States rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United States ranks 40th out of 103 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, 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.