Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 49.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 198 groups
All-time high
49.4%
in 2023
All-time low
27.1%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999–2024

010203040501999201120241999: 27.1 %2000: 27.4 %2001: 28.5 %2002: 30.1 %2003: 31.5 %2004: 32.1 %2005: 33.3 %2006: 33.9 %2007: 34.7 %2008: 37.4 %2009: 38 %2010: 38.7 %2011: 39.3 %2012: 39.1 %2013: 39.2 %2014: 42 %2015: 42.6 %2016: 42.9 %2017: 43.7 %2018: 44.5 %2019: 45.7 %2020: 47.3 %2021: 48.5 %2022: 47.3 %2023: 49.4 %2024: 49 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 49.0% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 49.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1999.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 9th of 198 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 27.1%
2000 27.4% +1.3%
2001 28.5% +3.9%
2002 30.1% +5.6%
2003 31.5% +4.9%
2004 32.1% +1.9%
2005 33.3% +3.6%
2006 33.9% +1.7%
2007 34.7% +2.5%
2008 37.4% +7.6%
2009 38.0% +1.8%
2010 38.7% +1.8%
2011 39.3% +1.4%
2012 39.1% -0.3%
2013 39.2% +0.2%
2014 42.0% +7.0%
2015 42.6% +1.6%
2016 42.9% +0.7%
2017 43.7% +1.7%
2018 44.5% +1.9%
2019 45.7% +2.8%
2020 47.3% +3.5%
2021 48.5% +2.4%
2022 47.3% -2.3%
2023 49.4% +4.3%
2024 49.0% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1
2000s 32.7% 27.4% 38.0% 10
2010s 41.8% 38.7% 45.7% 10
2020s 48.3% 47.3% 49.4% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 6 Republic of Korea 63.9% compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 63.8% compare
  3. 8 Norway 60.9% compare
  4. 9 Mongolia 60.5% compare
  5. 10 Albania 60.2% compare
  6. 11 Denmark 59.6% compare
  7. 12 Belarus 59.0% compare

See the full ranking of 309 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 49.0% 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 9th out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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