Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: North America
WB: North America: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 37.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: North America, 1999–2010
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: North America is 37.8%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: North America peaked at 37.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1999.
WB: North America ranks 47th of 198 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.0% | — |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 33.0% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: North America?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: North America was 37.8% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1999.
- How does WB: North America rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- WB: North America ranks 47th out of 198 groups with data for 2010.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: North America 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