Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 49.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, 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 is 49.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe peaked at 50.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Europe 8th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.4% | — |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 27.7% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 43.1% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.2% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 5 Kazakhstan 65.3% compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 63.9% compare
- 7 Switzerland 63.8% compare
- 8 Norway 60.9% compare
- 9 Mongolia 60.5% compare
- 10 Albania 60.2% compare
- 11 Denmark 59.6% compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe was 49.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Europe ranks 8th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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