Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 34.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
56th
of 198 groups
All-time high
34.8%
in 2018
All-time low
20.6%
in 2001
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999–2023

01020301999201120231999: 20.6 %2000: 20.6 %2001: 20.6 %2002: 20.6 %2003: 21.1 %2004: 21.5 %2005: 22.1 %2006: 22.9 %2007: 24.2 %2008: 27.7 %2009: 30.6 %2010: 32.3 %2011: 31.2 %2012: 32.4 %2013: 33 %2014: 32.1 %2015: 33.3 %2016: 32.8 %2017: 34.2 %2018: 34.8 %2019: 34 %2020: 33.1 %2021: 33.2 %2022: 34.3 %2023: 34.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) is 34.4%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 34.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2001.

That places ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 56th out of 198 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 20.6%
2000 20.6% +0.2%
2001 20.6% -0.2%
2002 20.6% +0.1%
2003 21.1% +2.4%
2004 21.5% +2.0%
2005 22.1% +2.8%
2006 22.9% +3.6%
2007 24.2% +5.6%
2008 27.7% +14.6%
2009 30.6% +10.5%
2010 32.3% +5.5%
2011 31.2% -3.3%
2012 32.4% +3.8%
2013 33.0% +2.0%
2014 32.1% -2.9%
2015 33.3% +3.8%
2016 32.8% -1.4%
2017 34.2% +4.0%
2018 34.8% +1.7%
2019 34.0% -2.2%
2020 33.1% -2.5%
2021 33.2% +0.1%
2022 34.3% +3.4%
2023 34.4% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1
2000s 23.2% 20.6% 30.6% 10
2010s 33.0% 31.2% 34.8% 10
2020s 33.8% 33.1% 34.4% 4

Countries ranked near ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

  1. 53 Bahrain 36.3% compare
  2. 54 Slovakia 36.3% compare
  3. 55 Palestine, State of 35.1% compare
  4. 56 Thailand 34.8% compare
  5. 57 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare
  6. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.8% compare
  7. 59 Türkiye 33.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 34.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2001.
How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 56th out of 198 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 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