Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 57.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 190 groups
All-time high
57.7%
in 2021
All-time low
30.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 30.5 %2000: 31.1 %2001: 32.7 %2002: 35.5 %2003: 37.7 %2004: 38.8 %2005: 40.9 %2006: 41.8 %2007: 43.1 %2008: 47.2 %2009: 47.7 %2010: 48.9 %2011: 49.3 %2012: 47.6 %2013: 47 %2014: 50 %2015: 50.2 %2016: 50.7 %2017: 51.5 %2018: 52.2 %2019: 53.3 %2020: 56.6 %2021: 57.7 %2022: 55.8 %2023: 57.4 %2024: 57.4 %

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 ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 57.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 57.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1999.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 9th of 190 groups on this measure, 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 ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 30.5%
2000 31.1% +1.8%
2001 32.7% +5.4%
2002 35.5% +8.4%
2003 37.7% +6.3%
2004 38.8% +2.8%
2005 40.9% +5.3%
2006 41.8% +2.2%
2007 43.1% +3.1%
2008 47.2% +9.5%
2009 47.7% +1.2%
2010 48.9% +2.5%
2011 49.3% +0.8%
2012 47.6% -3.4%
2013 47.0% -1.4%
2014 50.0% +6.4%
2015 50.2% +0.4%
2016 50.7% +1.1%
2017 51.5% +1.5%
2018 52.2% +1.3%
2019 53.3% +2.1%
2020 56.6% +6.3%
2021 57.7% +1.9%
2022 55.8% -3.4%
2023 57.4% +3.0%
2024 57.4% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.5% 30.5% 30.5% 1
2000s 39.6% 31.1% 47.7% 10
2010s 50.1% 47.0% 53.3% 10
2020s 57.0% 55.8% 57.7% 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 6 Norway 77.2% compare
  2. 7 Albania 75.4% compare
  3. 8 Kazakhstan 75.0% compare
  4. 9 Denmark 72.1% compare
  5. 10 Republic of Korea 70.7% compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 69.6% compare
  7. 12 Portugal 69.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 57.4% 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 ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1999.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 9th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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