Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 44.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
21st
of 198 groups
All-time high
50.1%
in 2016
All-time low
22.1%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 22.1 %2000: 23.1 %2001: 24.2 %2002: 26.3 %2003: 28.6 %2004: 30.8 %2005: 32 %2006: 33.8 %2007: 37 %2008: 41.2 %2009: 42 %2010: 44.3 %2011: 45 %2012: 45.6 %2013: 46.3 %2014: 46.1 %2015: 46.4 %2016: 50.1 %2017: 48.4 %2018: 44.2 %2019: 44.1 %2020: 47.4 %2021: 45.9 %2022: 43.5 %2023: 45.3 %2024: 44.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe stood at 44.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 50.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1999.

That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 21st out of 198 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 22.1%
2000 23.1% +4.5%
2001 24.2% +4.6%
2002 26.3% +8.6%
2003 28.6% +8.9%
2004 30.8% +7.7%
2005 32.0% +3.9%
2006 33.8% +5.8%
2007 37.0% +9.3%
2008 41.2% +11.3%
2009 42.0% +1.9%
2010 44.3% +5.5%
2011 45.0% +1.7%
2012 45.6% +1.3%
2013 46.3% +1.5%
2014 46.1% -0.5%
2015 46.4% +0.7%
2016 50.1% +8.1%
2017 48.4% -3.4%
2018 44.2% -8.7%
2019 44.1% -0.3%
2020 47.4% +7.6%
2021 45.9% -3.1%
2022 43.5% -5.3%
2023 45.3% +4.1%
2024 44.8% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1
2000s 31.9% 23.1% 42.0% 10
2010s 46.0% 44.1% 50.1% 10
2020s 45.4% 43.5% 47.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 44.8% 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1999.
How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 21st out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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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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