Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 43.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
54th
of 190 groups
All-time high
43.2%
in 2023
All-time low
24.7%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999–2023

0102030401999201120231999: 24.7 %2000: 25 %2001: 24.9 %2002: 24.9 %2003: 25.8 %2004: 26.4 %2005: 27.2 %2006: 28.2 %2007: 29.6 %2008: 34 %2009: 37.7 %2010: 40.1 %2011: 38.6 %2012: 39.7 %2013: 40.9 %2014: 39.6 %2015: 41 %2016: 40.6 %2017: 42.3 %2018: 42.7 %2019: 42.5 %2020: 41.7 %2021: 41.6 %2022: 43.1 %2023: 43.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) recorded 43.2% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 43.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1999.

That places ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 54th out of 190 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 24.7%
2000 25.0% +1.2%
2001 24.9% -0.3%
2002 24.9% +0.1%
2003 25.8% +3.6%
2004 26.4% +2.1%
2005 27.2% +3.2%
2006 28.2% +3.7%
2007 29.6% +4.9%
2008 34.0% +14.9%
2009 37.7% +10.7%
2010 40.1% +6.5%
2011 38.6% -3.9%
2012 39.7% +3.0%
2013 40.9% +3.0%
2014 39.6% -3.3%
2015 41.0% +3.7%
2016 40.6% -1.0%
2017 42.3% +4.1%
2018 42.7% +1.0%
2019 42.5% -0.5%
2020 41.7% -1.9%
2021 41.6% -0.1%
2022 43.1% +3.6%
2023 43.2% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 1
2000s 28.4% 24.9% 37.7% 10
2010s 40.8% 38.6% 42.7% 10
2020s 42.4% 41.6% 43.2% 4

Countries ranked near ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

  1. 51 Palestine, State of 46.1% compare
  2. 52 Austria 46.0% compare
  3. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.0% compare
  4. 54 Thailand 43.8% compare
  5. 55 Armenia 43.7% compare
  6. 56 Qatar 42.9% compare
  7. 57 Egypt 42.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 43.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1999.
How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 54th out of 190 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 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