Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
28th
of 198 groups
All-time high
42.6%
in 2021
All-time low
26.1%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Oecd Members, 1999–2024

0102030401999201120241999: 26.1 %2000: 28.3 %2001: 28.9 %2002: 29.4 %2003: 30 %2004: 30.2 %2005: 31.5 %2006: 32.5 %2007: 33.2 %2008: 34 %2009: 34.8 %2010: 35.3 %2011: 35.8 %2012: 36.3 %2013: 36.9 %2014: 38.1 %2015: 38.2 %2016: 39 %2017: 39.4 %2018: 39.6 %2019: 40.4 %2020: 41.4 %2021: 42.6 %2022: 41.9 %2023: 42.1 %2024: 42 %

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: Oecd Members is 42.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 42.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1999.

WB: Oecd Members ranks 28th of 198 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Oecd Members, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 26.1%
2000 28.3% +8.3%
2001 28.9% +2.0%
2002 29.4% +1.8%
2003 30.0% +1.9%
2004 30.2% +0.9%
2005 31.5% +4.2%
2006 32.5% +3.1%
2007 33.2% +2.3%
2008 34.0% +2.5%
2009 34.8% +2.2%
2010 35.3% +1.5%
2011 35.8% +1.3%
2012 36.3% +1.5%
2013 36.9% +1.6%
2014 38.1% +3.4%
2015 38.2% +0.2%
2016 39.0% +2.1%
2017 39.4% +1.0%
2018 39.6% +0.6%
2019 40.4% +1.9%
2020 41.4% +2.5%
2021 42.6% +3.0%
2022 41.9% -1.8%
2023 42.1% +0.4%
2024 42.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.1% 26.1% 26.1% 1
2000s 31.3% 28.3% 34.8% 10
2010s 37.9% 35.3% 40.4% 10
2020s 42.0% 41.4% 42.6% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 25 Netherlands 49.5% compare
  2. 26 Belgium 49.0% compare
  3. 27 Japan 48.9% compare
  4. 28 Slovenia 48.8% compare
  5. 29 Bulgaria 48.7% compare
  6. 30 Croatia 48.1% compare
  7. 31 Germany 48.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Oecd Members?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Oecd Members was 42.0% 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: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1999.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 28th 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: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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