Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 5.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
175th
of 198 groups
All-time high
5.0%
in 2017
All-time low
3.6%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2017

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2000–2017

02462000200820172000: 3.6 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 3.8 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 4.1 %2005: 3.9 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 4.6 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 5.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 5.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 175th of 198 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 3.6%
2001 3.7% +3.0%
2002 3.8% +0.3%
2003 3.9% +3.4%
2004 4.1% +4.6%
2005 3.9% -2.9%
2007 4.1% +3.8%
2008 4.3% +4.9%
2009 4.4% +2.9%
2010 4.4% +0.6%
2011 4.5% +1.6%
2012 4.6% +2.0%
2016 4.9% +7.1%
2017 5.0% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 3.6% 4.4% 9
2010s 4.7% 4.4% 5.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 5.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 175th out of 198 groups with data for 2017.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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