Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 40.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.3%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
43rd
of 198 groups
All-time high
43.1%
in 2016
All-time low
21.0%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2023

0102030401999201120231999: 21 %2000: 21.7 %2001: 22.6 %2002: 24.5 %2003: 26.7 %2004: 28.5 %2005: 29.7 %2006: 31.4 %2007: 34 %2008: 37.4 %2009: 38 %2010: 39.6 %2011: 40.4 %2012: 40.6 %2013: 41 %2014: 40.6 %2015: 40.7 %2016: 43.1 %2017: 42 %2018: 38.5 %2019: 38.1 %2020: 39.4 %2021: 40.1 %2022: 38.8 %2023: 40.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) is 40.3%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 43.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1999.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 43rd 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 21.0%
2000 21.7% +3.4%
2001 22.6% +4.3%
2002 24.5% +8.2%
2003 26.7% +9.2%
2004 28.5% +6.5%
2005 29.7% +4.3%
2006 31.4% +5.6%
2007 34.0% +8.4%
2008 37.4% +9.9%
2009 38.0% +1.8%
2010 39.6% +4.2%
2011 40.4% +1.9%
2012 40.6% +0.7%
2013 41.0% +0.9%
2014 40.6% -1.1%
2015 40.7% +0.3%
2016 43.1% +6.0%
2017 42.0% -2.5%
2018 38.5% -8.3%
2019 38.1% -1.2%
2020 39.4% +3.5%
2021 40.1% +1.8%
2022 38.8% -3.2%
2023 40.3% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 1
2000s 29.5% 21.7% 38.0% 10
2010s 40.5% 38.1% 43.1% 10
2020s 39.6% 38.8% 40.3% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 40 Latvia 42.8% compare
  2. 41 Georgia 42.5% compare
  3. 42 Saudi Arabia 42.3% compare
  4. 43 Czechia 42.3% compare
  5. 44 New Zealand 41.6% compare
  6. 45 Ireland 41.0% compare
  7. 46 Cyprus 40.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 40.3% 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1999.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 43rd out of 198 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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