Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 40.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
36th
of 198 groups
All-time high
46.6%
in 2016
All-time low
23.9%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 23.9 %2001: 24.2 %2002: 25.6 %2003: 28.5 %2004: 31.8 %2005: 33.4 %2006: 34.6 %2007: 37.1 %2008: 38.7 %2009: 39 %2010: 40.3 %2011: 41.8 %2012: 42 %2013: 42.8 %2014: 42.3 %2015: 42.5 %2016: 46.6 %2017: 44.2 %2018: 38.5 %2019: 37.1 %2020: 37.5 %2023: 41.4 %2024: 40.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 40.8% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 46.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2000.

That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 36th out of 198 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 23.9%
2001 24.2% +1.2%
2002 25.6% +5.7%
2003 28.5% +11.4%
2004 31.8% +11.5%
2005 33.4% +4.8%
2006 34.6% +3.7%
2007 37.1% +7.4%
2008 38.7% +4.2%
2009 39.0% +0.8%
2010 40.3% +3.3%
2011 41.8% +3.7%
2012 42.0% +0.5%
2013 42.8% +2.0%
2014 42.3% -1.2%
2015 42.5% +0.3%
2016 46.6% +9.7%
2017 44.2% -5.1%
2018 38.5% -12.8%
2019 37.1% -3.6%
2020 37.5% +1.1%
2023 41.4% +10.2%
2024 40.8% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 23.9% 39.0% 10
2010s 41.8% 37.1% 46.6% 10
2020s 39.9% 37.5% 41.4% 3

Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

  1. 33 Estonia 45.5% compare
  2. 34 San Marino 45.1% compare
  3. 35 Italy 44.8% compare
  4. 36 Sweden 44.2% compare
  5. 37 Romania 43.4% compare
  6. 38 Republic of Moldova 43.2% compare
  7. 39 Canada 42.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 40.8% 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: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2000.
How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 36th 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: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 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