Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: World
UIS: World: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 26.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: World, 2000–2024
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 UIS: World is 26.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: World peaked at 26.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2000.
UIS: World ranks 78th of 198 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 24.9% | 26.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: World
More education data for UIS: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: World?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: World was 26.9% 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 UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- How does UIS: World rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UIS: World ranks 78th 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: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: World 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release