Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 29.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Latin America, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 29.3% 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 8.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Latin America peaked at 29.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2002.
That places MDG: Latin America 90th 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 14.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.0% | 29.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 87 Argentina 16.2% compare
- 88 South Africa 16.1% compare
- 89 El Salvador 15.7% compare
- 90 Ghana 15.2% compare
- 91 Honduras 13.7% compare
- 92 Syria 11.2% compare
- 93 Luxembourg 11.0% compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Latin America?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Latin America was 29.3% 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 MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2002.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 90th out of 190 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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