Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 20.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Caribbean, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 20.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 27.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1998.
That places MDG: Caribbean 130th out of 190 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.3% | — |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +90.0% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 17.9% | 27.2% | 8 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 312,088 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Caribbean was 20.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1998.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 130th out of 190 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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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February 2026 Data Release