Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 52.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
17th
of 190 groups
All-time high
53.1%
in 2023
All-time low
32.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 32.4 %2000: 35.6 %2001: 35.9 %2002: 37.6 %2003: 38.9 %2004: 40.9 %2005: 42.4 %2006: 43.8 %2007: 45 %2008: 47.6 %2009: 48.1 %2010: 49.3 %2011: 49.6 %2012: 49.9 %2013: 49.9 %2014: 51.2 %2015: 51 %2016: 52.9 %2017: 52.1 %2018: 50.6 %2019: 50.9 %2020: 51.3 %2021: 52.6 %2022: 52.4 %2023: 53.1 %2024: 52.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 52.7%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 53.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1999.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 17th 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 MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 32.4%
2000 35.6% +9.9%
2001 35.9% +0.9%
2002 37.6% +4.8%
2003 38.9% +3.4%
2004 40.9% +5.1%
2005 42.4% +3.7%
2006 43.8% +3.4%
2007 45.0% +2.7%
2008 47.6% +5.7%
2009 48.1% +1.0%
2010 49.3% +2.4%
2011 49.6% +0.6%
2012 49.9% +0.7%
2013 49.9% +0.1%
2014 51.2% +2.5%
2015 51.0% -0.2%
2016 52.9% +3.6%
2017 52.1% -1.4%
2018 50.6% -2.9%
2019 50.9% +0.6%
2020 51.3% +0.8%
2021 52.6% +2.3%
2022 52.4% -0.4%
2023 53.1% +1.4%
2024 52.7% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.4% 32.4% 32.4% 1
2000s 41.6% 35.6% 48.1% 10
2010s 50.7% 49.3% 52.9% 10
2020s 52.4% 51.3% 53.1% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 14 Greece 68.5% compare
  2. 15 Malta 68.1% compare
  3. 16 Switzerland 67.5% compare
  4. 17 France 67.0% compare
  5. 18 Slovenia 66.2% compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 65.6% compare
  7. 20 Belarus 65.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions was 52.7% 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 MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1999.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 17th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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