Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 28.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.5%
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
97th
of 190 groups
All-time high
28.5%
in 2022
All-time low
14.6%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 18.3 %2001: 18.1 %2002: 14.6 %2003: 15.4 %2004: 17 %2005: 18.7 %2006: 19.8 %2007: 19.3 %2008: 20.5 %2009: 22.7 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 23.4 %2012: 23.8 %2013: 22.8 %2014: 22.8 %2015: 23.1 %2016: 24.2 %2017: 24.4 %2018: 26.3 %2019: 26.2 %2020: 26.7 %2021: 26.3 %2022: 28.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) recorded 28.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 28.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2002.

That places ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 97th out of 190 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 18.3%
2001 18.1% -0.7%
2002 14.6% -19.3%
2003 15.4% +5.1%
2004 17.0% +10.3%
2005 18.7% +10.4%
2006 19.8% +5.6%
2007 19.3% -2.4%
2008 20.5% +6.3%
2009 22.7% +10.6%
2010 22.7% -0.2%
2011 23.4% +3.4%
2012 23.8% +1.5%
2013 22.8% -4.3%
2014 22.8% +0.4%
2015 23.1% +1.3%
2016 24.2% +4.4%
2017 24.4% +0.9%
2018 26.3% +7.7%
2019 26.2% -0.4%
2020 26.7% +1.9%
2021 26.3% -1.4%
2022 28.5% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 14.6% 22.7% 10
2010s 24.0% 22.7% 26.3% 10
2020s 27.2% 26.3% 28.5% 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

  1. 94 Uzbekistan 10.2% compare
  2. 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.7% compare
  3. 96 Eswatini 7.7% compare
  4. 97 Rwanda 7.1% compare
  5. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 7.1% compare
  6. 99 Madagascar 4.7% compare
  7. 100 Burkina Faso 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 28.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2002.
How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 97th out of 190 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 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