Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 3.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
191st
of 198 groups
All-time high
3.7%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1998–2020

012341998200920201998: 1.8 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.4 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 3 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.4 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.7 %2019: 3.6 %2020: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 3.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 3.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1999.

That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 191st out of 198 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 1.8%
1999 1.8% -0.5%
2000 1.9% +5.4%
2001 2.2% +14.5%
2002 2.2% -0.2%
2003 2.4% +9.5%
2004 2.7% +11.1%
2005 2.5% -8.3%
2006 2.4% -1.3%
2007 2.5% +4.6%
2008 2.8% +11.7%
2009 3.0% +5.8%
2010 3.2% +5.3%
2011 3.2% +1.9%
2012 3.3% +2.0%
2013 3.4% +2.6%
2014 3.4% +0.1%
2015 3.5% +2.6%
2016 3.6% +3.7%
2017 3.7% +2.6%
2018 3.7% -0.3%
2019 3.6% -1.3%
2020 3.7% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 2
2000s 2.5% 1.9% 3.0% 10
2010s 3.4% 3.2% 3.7% 10
2020s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 3.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1999.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 191st out of 198 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 5,626 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release