Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 4.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4.0%
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
174th
of 190 groups
All-time high
4.0%
in 2017
All-time low
2.3%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1998–2017

012341998200720171998: 2.4 %1999: 2.3 %2000: 2.3 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.2 %2014: 3.5 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 4.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1999.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 174th of 190 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 2.4%
1999 2.3% -4.4%
2000 2.3% +2.5%
2001 2.4% +4.4%
2002 2.5% +1.5%
2003 2.6% +4.1%
2004 2.7% +4.9%
2005 2.6% -2.8%
2006 2.6% -0.8%
2007 2.7% +3.2%
2008 2.8% +4.4%
2009 3.1% +10.4%
2010 2.8% -8.2%
2011 3.2% +11.9%
2012 3.2% +2.2%
2014 3.5% +7.9%
2016 3.7% +7.6%
2017 4.0% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.3% 2.3% 2.4% 2
2000s 2.6% 2.3% 3.1% 10
2010s 3.4% 2.8% 4.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 4.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1999.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 174th out of 190 groups with data for 2017.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
298 places, 5,284 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release