Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 32.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 32.8% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 33.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1999.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 62nd 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.9% | — |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.5% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 59 Türkiye 33.0% compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 32.6% compare
- 61 Mexico 31.8% compare
- 62 Colombia 31.5% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 31.4% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 31.4% compare
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.6% compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 32.8% 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1999.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 62nd out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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