Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 33.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 33.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 34.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1999.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 58th of 198 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.7% | — |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 16.1% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 27.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.5% | 34.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 55 Palestine, State of 35.1% compare
- 56 Thailand 34.8% compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.8% compare
- 59 Türkiye 33.0% compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 32.6% compare
- 61 Mexico 31.8% compare
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All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 33.7% 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 58th out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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