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

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 37.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.9%
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
46th
of 198 groups
All-time high
37.9%
in 2024
All-time low
11.1%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2001–2024

102030402001201220242001: 12 %2002: 11.1 %2003: 11.7 %2004: 11.8 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 13.9 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 15.3 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 17.5 %2013: 18.6 %2014: 22.9 %2015: 24.9 %2016: 26.6 %2017: 28 %2018: 28.6 %2019: 29.3 %2020: 30.9 %2021: 33 %2022: 34.5 %2023: 35.5 %2024: 37.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 37.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 37.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2002.

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 198 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Upper 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 12.0%
2002 11.1% -7.4%
2003 11.7% +5.3%
2004 11.8% +0.4%
2005 12.1% +2.6%
2006 13.9% +15.0%
2007 14.3% +2.7%
2008 15.3% +7.2%
2009 15.7% +2.6%
2010 16.3% +4.1%
2011 16.8% +2.6%
2012 17.5% +4.4%
2013 18.6% +6.1%
2014 22.9% +23.2%
2015 24.9% +8.9%
2016 26.6% +7.0%
2017 28.0% +5.0%
2018 28.6% +2.3%
2019 29.3% +2.5%
2020 30.9% +5.4%
2021 33.0% +6.9%
2022 34.5% +4.6%
2023 35.5% +2.9%
2024 37.9% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 11.1% 15.7% 9
2010s 22.9% 16.3% 29.3% 10
2020s 34.4% 30.9% 37.9% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 43 Czechia 42.3% compare
  2. 44 New Zealand 41.6% compare
  3. 45 Ireland 41.0% compare
  4. 46 Cyprus 40.7% compare
  5. 47 Spain 40.5% compare
  6. 48 Egypt 39.1% compare
  7. 49 Israel 38.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 37.9% 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2002.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Upper 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