Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
111
Highest
80.2%
Macau, China
Lowest
0.0%
Eswatini
Median
34.8%
Years covered
28
1997–2024
Data points
5,626
What the numbers show
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 111 countries. The highest value is 80.2% in Macau, China; the lowest is 0.0% in Eswatini.
The median across all reporting countries is 34.8%, and the mean is 33.3%.
Over the past decade 84 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Djibouti (up 1,701.8%), and the largest decrease in Eswatini (down 100.0%).
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macau, China | 80.2% | 2024 | up 71.3% | rising |
| 2 | Singapore | 70.8% | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 3 | Australia | 67.9% | 2023 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 4 | Finland | 66.3% | 2023 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 65.3% | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 6 | Republic of Korea | 63.9% | 2024 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 63.8% | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 60.9% | 2023 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 9 | Mongolia | 60.5% | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 10 | Albania | 60.2% | 2024 | up 73.0% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 59.6% | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 12 | Belarus | 59.0% | 2024 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 56.9% | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 56.3% | 2022 | up 117.2% | rising |
| 15 | France | 56.1% | 2023 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 16 | Lithuania | 55.9% | 2023 | down 26.6% | rising |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 55.3% | 2023 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 18 | Ecuador | 53.8% | 2023 | up 129.1% | rising |
| 19 | Iceland | 53.6% | 2023 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 20 | China | 52.8% | 2024 | up 119.0% | rising |
| 21 | Malta | 52.8% | 2023 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 22 | Russia | 52.4% | 2019 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 23 | Ukraine | 51.4% | 2024 | up 116.6% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 50.2% | 2023 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 25 | Netherlands | 49.5% | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 26 | Belgium | 49.0% | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 27 | Japan | 48.9% | 2023 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 28 | Slovenia | 48.8% | 2024 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 48.7% | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 48.1% | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 31 | Germany | 48.1% | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 32 | Hungary | 45.5% | 2023 | up 52.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Estonia | 45.5% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 34 | San Marino | 45.1% | 2024 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 35 | Italy | 44.8% | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 36 | Sweden | 44.2% | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 37 | Romania | 43.4% | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 38 | Republic of Moldova | 43.2% | 2020 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 39 | Canada | 42.8% | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 40 | Latvia | 42.8% | 2023 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 41 | Georgia | 42.5% | 2022 | up 103.3% | rising |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | 42.3% | 2022 | up 246.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Czechia | 42.3% | 2023 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 44 | New Zealand | 41.6% | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 45 | Ireland | 41.0% | 2010 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 46 | Cyprus | 40.7% | 2024 | up 51.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Spain | 40.5% | 2023 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 48 | Egypt | 39.1% | 2023 | up 66.8% | rising |
| 49 | Israel | 38.7% | 2023 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 50 | Austria | 37.4% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 51 | Armenia | 37.0% | 2024 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 52 | Algeria | 36.7% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 53 | Bahrain | 36.3% | 2024 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 54 | Slovak Republic | 36.3% | 2023 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 55 | State of Palestine | 35.1% | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 56 | Thailand | 34.8% | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 57 | Kyrgyzstan | 34.5% | 2024 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 58 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33.8% | 2023 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 59 | Türkiye | 33.0% | 2023 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 60 | Azerbaijan | 32.6% | 2024 | up 86.9% | rising |
| 61 | Mexico | 31.8% | 2021 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 62 | Colombia | 31.5% | 2023 | up 59.5% | rising |
| 63 | North Macedonia | 31.4% | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 31.4% | 2017 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 65 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 29.6% | 2021 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 66 | Indonesia | 29.2% | 2023 | up 107.3% | rising |
| 67 | Jordan | 29.0% | 2024 | down 31.7% | rising |
| 68 | India | 28.5% | 2023 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 69 | Uruguay | 28.4% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 70 | Barbados | 28.3% | 2011 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 71 | Andorra | 28.1% | 2024 | up 231.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Tunisia | 27.0% | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 73 | Lebanon | 26.8% | 2011 | up 80.1% | rising |
| 74 | Morocco | 21.4% | 2024 | up 77.6% | rising |
| 75 | Viet Nam | 19.6% | 2022 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 76 | Brunei Darussalam | 19.5% | 2020 | up 102.5% | rising |
| 77 | Qatar | 19.0% | 2024 | up 398.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Oman | 18.9% | 2024 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 79 | Chile | 18.7% | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 80 | Philippines | 18.6% | 2006 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 81 | Cuba | 17.5% | 2018 | down 39.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Ghana | 15.9% | 2024 | up 84.2% | rising |
| 83 | Aruba | 15.6% | 2014 | up 303.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Namibia | 14.4% | 2022 | up 100.8% | rising |
| 85 | Panama | 14.3% | 2020 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 86 | El Salvador | 13.1% | 2019 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 87 | Argentina | 12.5% | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | 12.3% | 2023 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 89 | South Africa | 12.2% | 2023 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 90 | Uzbekistan | 11.3% | 2011 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 91 | Seychelles | 11.1% | 2024 | up 73.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Honduras | 10.9% | 2019 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 93 | Syrian Arab Republic | 10.7% | 2010 | up 108.1% | rising |
| 94 | Nepal | 9.5% | 2018 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 95 | Luxembourg | 9.1% | 2023 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 96 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8.7% | 2019 | up 171.6% | volatile |
| 97 | Rwanda | 7.4% | 2024 | up 156.9% | rising |
| 98 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.2% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 99 | Burkina Faso | 5.0% | 2024 | up 238.5% | rising |
| 100 | Cambodia | 4.9% | 2007 | up 280.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Ethiopia | 4.7% | 2010 | up 343.2% | rising |
| 102 | Niger | 4.6% | 2019 | up 434.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Liechtenstein | 4.5% | 2020 | down 80.7% | falling |
| 104 | Madagascar | 4.2% | 2023 | up 62.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Burundi | 4.1% | 2014 | up 686.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Lesotho | 4.0% | 2018 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 107 | Samoa | 3.7% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Guyana | 2.7% | 2012 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 109 | Djibouti | 2.6% | 2009 | up 1,701.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Eritrea | 2.1% | 2014 | down 24.5% | rising |
| 111 | Eswatini | 0.0% | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand 63.7%
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 52.7%
- ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) 52.4%
- MDG: Eastern Asia 52.2%
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 51.9%
- SDG: Eastern Asia 51.9%
- UNICEF: Western Europe 49.7%
- SDG: Europe 49.7%
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 49.0%
- ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 48.2%
- WB: Euro Area 48.2%
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 48.0%
About this data
February 2026 Data Release