Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 24.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2022
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: Latin America & Caribbean is 24.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 24.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2002.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 96th of 198 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 12.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- 93 Syrian Arab Republic 10.7% compare
- 94 Nepal 9.5% compare
- 95 Luxembourg 9.1% compare
- 96 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.7% compare
- 97 Rwanda 7.4% compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 5.2% compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 5.0% compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 24.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 96th out of 198 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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