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

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 24.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.6%
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
104th
of 198 groups
All-time high
24.6%
in 2024
All-time low
15.5%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 2003–2024

05101520252003201320242003: 15.5 %2004: 15.6 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 16.8 %2007: 17 %2008: 17.6 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 18.1 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 18.6 %2013: 19.1 %2014: 19.6 %2015: 20.9 %2016: 21.6 %2017: 21.8 %2018: 21.7 %2019: 21.9 %2020: 23 %2021: 22.2 %2022: 23.5 %2023: 24 %2024: 24.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 24.6% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 24.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2003.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 104th of 198 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Low & Middle 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 15.5%
2004 15.6% +0.8%
2005 15.8% +1.2%
2006 16.8% +6.2%
2007 17.0% +1.6%
2008 17.6% +3.2%
2009 17.7% +0.7%
2010 18.1% +2.0%
2011 18.3% +1.4%
2012 18.6% +1.6%
2013 19.1% +2.8%
2014 19.6% +2.6%
2015 20.9% +6.7%
2016 21.6% +3.2%
2017 21.8% +0.8%
2018 21.7% -0.2%
2019 21.9% +0.6%
2020 23.0% +5.2%
2021 22.2% -3.4%
2022 23.5% +5.7%
2023 24.0% +2.1%
2024 24.6% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 15.5% 17.7% 7
2010s 20.2% 18.1% 21.9% 10
2020s 23.5% 22.2% 24.6% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 101 Ethiopia 4.7% compare
  2. 102 Niger 4.6% compare
  3. 103 Liechtenstein 4.5% compare
  4. 104 Madagascar 4.2% compare
  5. 105 Burundi 4.1% compare
  6. 106 Lesotho 4.0% compare
  7. 107 Samoa 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 24.6% 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2003.
How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 104th 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low & Middle 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