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

Latest (2024)
33.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
58th
of 198 groups
All-time high
34.7%
in 2021
All-time low
15.7%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024

01020301999201120241999: 15.7 %2000: 16.1 %2001: 17 %2002: 18.6 %2003: 19.5 %2004: 19.3 %2005: 20.1 %2006: 22 %2007: 23.4 %2008: 27.1 %2009: 27.9 %2010: 27.6 %2011: 27.2 %2012: 28.2 %2013: 28.8 %2014: 29.2 %2015: 29.7 %2016: 29.4 %2017: 30.6 %2018: 31.7 %2019: 31.9 %2020: 34.3 %2021: 34.7 %2022: 32.5 %2023: 34.2 %2024: 33.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Palestine, State of 35.1% compare
  2. 56 Thailand 34.8% compare
  3. 57 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare
  4. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.8% compare
  5. 59 Türkiye 33.0% compare
  6. 60 Azerbaijan 32.6% compare
  7. 61 Mexico 31.8% compare

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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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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