Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 45.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 45.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 46.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 16th out of 198 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.1% | — |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 29.8% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 41.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 44.9% | 46.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 45.9% 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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February 2026 Data Release