Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 44.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 198 groups
All-time high
45.1%
in 2021
All-time low
27.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1999–2024

010203040501999201120241999: 27.9 %2000: 30.1 %2001: 30.6 %2002: 31.6 %2003: 32.8 %2004: 34.1 %2005: 35.5 %2006: 36.3 %2007: 37.7 %2008: 39.5 %2009: 40 %2010: 40.7 %2011: 41.3 %2012: 41.3 %2013: 41.5 %2014: 42.6 %2015: 42.7 %2016: 44.2 %2017: 43.9 %2018: 42.7 %2019: 43.1 %2020: 43.8 %2021: 45.1 %2022: 44.7 %2023: 44.9 %2024: 44.9 %

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: High Income (july 2025) is 44.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 45.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1999.

That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 20th out of 198 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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: High Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 27.9%
2000 30.1% +7.7%
2001 30.6% +1.8%
2002 31.6% +3.2%
2003 32.8% +3.9%
2004 34.1% +3.9%
2005 35.5% +4.2%
2006 36.3% +2.2%
2007 37.7% +3.7%
2008 39.5% +4.9%
2009 40.0% +1.2%
2010 40.7% +1.7%
2011 41.3% +1.5%
2012 41.3% +0.0%
2013 41.5% +0.6%
2014 42.6% +2.5%
2015 42.7% +0.3%
2016 44.2% +3.5%
2017 43.9% -0.7%
2018 42.7% -2.8%
2019 43.1% +1.0%
2020 43.8% +1.5%
2021 45.1% +3.0%
2022 44.7% -0.9%
2023 44.9% +0.5%
2024 44.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1
2000s 34.8% 30.1% 40.0% 10
2010s 42.4% 40.7% 44.2% 10
2020s 44.7% 43.8% 45.1% 5

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.3% compare
  2. 18 Ecuador 53.8% compare
  3. 19 Iceland 53.6% compare
  4. 20 China 52.8% compare
  5. 21 Malta 52.8% compare
  6. 22 Russian Federation 52.4% compare
  7. 23 Ukraine 51.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 44.9% 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: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1999.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 20th 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: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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