Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 39.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 39.6% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 42.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 44th out of 198 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.2% | — |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 20.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.5% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.0% | 39.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 39.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 44th out of 198 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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