Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 29.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: World, 2000–2024
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 MDG: World is 29.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: World peaked at 29.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2000.
MDG: World ranks 82nd of 190 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.5% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.4% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.7% | 29.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: World?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: World was 29.8% 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- MDG: World ranks 82nd 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: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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