Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 56.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 190 groups
All-time high
57.4%
in 2022
All-time low
26.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 26.5 %2000: 40.1 %2001: 40.6 %2002: 40.9 %2003: 40.3 %2004: 41.9 %2005: 43.7 %2006: 44.9 %2007: 46 %2008: 47.8 %2009: 48.4 %2010: 49 %2011: 49.8 %2012: 50.3 %2013: 51 %2014: 51.2 %2015: 49.9 %2016: 51.7 %2017: 51.6 %2018: 50.9 %2019: 51.6 %2020: 51.6 %2021: 55 %2022: 57.4 %2023: 56.1 %2024: 56.4 %

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 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 56.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 57.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1999.

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 14th 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 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 26.5%
2000 40.1% +51.2%
2001 40.6% +1.2%
2002 40.9% +0.7%
2003 40.3% -1.6%
2004 41.9% +4.1%
2005 43.7% +4.2%
2006 44.9% +2.8%
2007 46.0% +2.5%
2008 47.8% +3.9%
2009 48.4% +1.3%
2010 49.0% +1.4%
2011 49.8% +1.6%
2012 50.3% +1.1%
2013 51.0% +1.3%
2014 51.2% +0.4%
2015 49.9% -2.6%
2016 51.7% +3.6%
2017 51.6% -0.2%
2018 50.9% -1.5%
2019 51.6% +1.5%
2020 51.6% -0.1%
2021 55.0% +6.7%
2022 57.4% +4.4%
2023 56.1% -2.2%
2024 56.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1
2000s 43.4% 40.1% 48.4% 10
2010s 50.7% 49.0% 51.7% 10
2020s 55.3% 51.6% 57.4% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 11 Lithuania 69.6% compare
  2. 12 Portugal 69.4% compare
  3. 13 Iceland 69.0% compare
  4. 14 Greece 68.5% compare
  5. 15 Malta 68.1% compare
  6. 16 Switzerland 67.5% compare
  7. 17 France 67.0% compare

See the full ranking of 298 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 56.4% 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 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 14th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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