Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 42.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
27th
of 198 groups
All-time high
42.8%
in 2021
All-time low
26.2%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1999–2024

0102030401999201120241999: 26.2 %2000: 26.8 %2001: 27.5 %2002: 28.6 %2003: 30.2 %2004: 31.2 %2005: 32.6 %2006: 33.7 %2007: 35.1 %2008: 36.9 %2009: 37.6 %2010: 38.3 %2011: 38.8 %2012: 39.2 %2013: 39.6 %2014: 40.7 %2015: 40.9 %2016: 41.9 %2017: 41.6 %2018: 40.5 %2019: 40.9 %2020: 42.1 %2021: 42.8 %2022: 41.9 %2023: 42.7 %2024: 42.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) stood at 42.6%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 42.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1999.

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 27th of 198 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 26.2% —
2000 26.8% +2.4%
2001 27.5% +2.4%
2002 28.6% +4.1%
2003 30.2% +5.5%
2004 31.2% +3.2%
2005 32.6% +4.6%
2006 33.7% +3.4%
2007 35.1% +4.1%
2008 36.9% +5.2%
2009 37.6% +1.7%
2010 38.3% +2.0%
2011 38.8% +1.4%
2012 39.2% +0.8%
2013 39.6% +1.1%
2014 40.7% +2.7%
2015 40.9% +0.6%
2016 41.9% +2.5%
2017 41.6% -0.8%
2018 40.5% -2.7%
2019 40.9% +0.9%
2020 42.1% +3.1%
2021 42.8% +1.6%
2022 41.9% -2.1%
2023 42.7% +2.0%
2024 42.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 1
2000s 32.0% 26.8% 37.6% 10
2010s 40.2% 38.3% 41.9% 10
2020s 42.4% 41.9% 42.8% 5

Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

  1. 24 Poland 50.2% compare
  2. 25 Netherlands 49.5% compare
  3. 26 Belgium 49.0% compare
  4. 27 Japan 48.9% compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 48.8% compare
  6. 29 Bulgaria 48.7% compare
  7. 30 Croatia 48.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 42.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1999.
How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 27th out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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