Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 55.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 55.3%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 55.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 37.2% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 42.2% | 52.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 50.5% | 55.3% | 3 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 55.3% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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