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

WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 45.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 198 groups
All-time high
45.6%
in 2023
All-time low
29.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024

010203040501999201120241999: 29.5 %2000: 32.1 %2001: 32.5 %2002: 33 %2003: 33.6 %2004: 34.1 %2005: 35.5 %2006: 36.2 %2007: 36.8 %2008: 37.7 %2009: 38.5 %2010: 38.8 %2011: 39.4 %2012: 39.8 %2013: 40.4 %2014: 41.9 %2015: 42 %2016: 42.4 %2017: 42.6 %2018: 42.9 %2019: 43.5 %2020: 44.3 %2021: 45.3 %2022: 45 %2023: 45.6 %2024: 45.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 45.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 45.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1999.

That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 18th out of 198 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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: Post-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: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 29.5%
2000 32.1% +8.7%
2001 32.5% +1.1%
2002 33.0% +1.8%
2003 33.6% +1.9%
2004 34.1% +1.5%
2005 35.5% +4.0%
2006 36.2% +1.9%
2007 36.8% +1.7%
2008 37.7% +2.6%
2009 38.5% +2.0%
2010 38.8% +0.8%
2011 39.4% +1.6%
2012 39.8% +0.9%
2013 40.4% +1.5%
2014 41.9% +3.8%
2015 42.0% +0.1%
2016 42.4% +1.0%
2017 42.6% +0.4%
2018 42.9% +0.9%
2019 43.5% +1.4%
2020 44.3% +1.8%
2021 45.3% +2.3%
2022 45.0% -0.7%
2023 45.6% +1.4%
2024 45.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.5% 29.5% 29.5% 1
2000s 35.0% 32.1% 38.5% 10
2010s 41.4% 38.8% 43.5% 10
2020s 45.2% 44.3% 45.6% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend

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  3. 17 United Kingdom 55.3% compare
  4. 18 Ecuador 53.8% compare
  5. 19 Iceland 53.6% compare
  6. 20 China 52.8% compare
  7. 21 Malta 52.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 45.5% 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1999.
How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 18th 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Post-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