Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 42.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.7%
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
26th
of 198 groups
All-time high
42.7%
in 2024
All-time low
14.6%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2004–2024

102030402004201420242004: 14.6 %2005: 14.9 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 17.8 %2008: 19.4 %2009: 19.3 %2010: 19.7 %2011: 20.5 %2012: 20.7 %2013: 20.8 %2014: 26 %2015: 28.3 %2016: 30.4 %2017: 31.6 %2018: 31.7 %2019: 31.9 %2020: 33.2 %2021: 35.9 %2022: 37.5 %2023: 39.4 %2024: 42.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 42.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 42.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2004.

That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 26th out of 198 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 14.6%
2005 14.9% +2.3%
2006 17.2% +15.0%
2007 17.8% +4.0%
2008 19.4% +8.5%
2009 19.3% -0.5%
2010 19.7% +2.4%
2011 20.5% +3.8%
2012 20.7% +1.0%
2013 20.8% +0.7%
2014 26.0% +24.7%
2015 28.3% +9.0%
2016 30.4% +7.2%
2017 31.6% +4.0%
2018 31.7% +0.2%
2019 31.9% +0.6%
2020 33.2% +4.1%
2021 35.9% +8.0%
2022 37.5% +4.4%
2023 39.4% +5.2%
2024 42.7% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 14.6% 19.4% 6
2010s 26.2% 19.7% 31.9% 10
2020s 37.7% 33.2% 42.7% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 23 Ukraine 51.4% compare
  2. 24 Poland 50.2% compare
  3. 25 Netherlands 49.5% compare
  4. 26 Belgium 49.0% compare
  5. 27 Japan 48.9% compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 48.8% compare
  7. 29 Bulgaria 48.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 42.7% 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2004.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 26th 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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