Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 46.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
15th
of 198 groups
All-time high
46.2%
in 2023
All-time low
29.2%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024

010203040501999201120241999: 29.2 %2000: 31.6 %2001: 32 %2002: 33 %2003: 34.3 %2004: 35.6 %2005: 37 %2006: 37.7 %2007: 39 %2008: 40.8 %2009: 41.3 %2010: 42.2 %2011: 42.8 %2012: 42.9 %2013: 43.2 %2014: 44.4 %2015: 44.3 %2016: 45.8 %2017: 45.3 %2018: 43.9 %2019: 44.3 %2020: 44.9 %2021: 45.8 %2022: 45.5 %2023: 46.2 %2024: 46 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 46.0%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 46.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1999.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 15th 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 MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 29.2%
2000 31.6% +8.1%
2001 32.0% +1.4%
2002 33.0% +3.2%
2003 34.3% +4.0%
2004 35.6% +3.7%
2005 37.0% +3.9%
2006 37.7% +1.9%
2007 39.0% +3.5%
2008 40.8% +4.6%
2009 41.3% +1.3%
2010 42.2% +2.0%
2011 42.8% +1.5%
2012 42.9% +0.2%
2013 43.2% +0.7%
2014 44.4% +2.8%
2015 44.3% -0.2%
2016 45.8% +3.3%
2017 45.3% -1.2%
2018 43.9% -3.1%
2019 44.3% +1.1%
2020 44.9% +1.3%
2021 45.8% +2.0%
2022 45.5% -0.7%
2023 46.2% +1.5%
2024 46.0% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.2% 29.2% 29.2% 1
2000s 36.2% 31.6% 41.3% 10
2010s 43.9% 42.2% 45.8% 10
2020s 45.7% 44.9% 46.2% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 12 Belarus 59.0% compare
  2. 13 Portugal 56.9% compare
  3. 14 Greece 56.3% compare
  4. 15 France 56.1% compare
  5. 16 Lithuania 55.9% compare
  6. 17 United Kingdom 55.3% compare
  7. 18 Ecuador 53.8% 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 MDG: Developed Regions?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions was 46.0% 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 MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1999.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 15th out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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