Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 44.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 44.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 48.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 45th out of 190 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.9% | — |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 23.1% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 42.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.1% | 44.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 44.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 45th out of 190 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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