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

Latest (2023)
44.7%
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
45th
of 190 groups
All-time high
48.9%
in 2016
All-time low
22.9%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2023

010203040501999201120231999: 22.9 %2000: 23.1 %2001: 23.6 %2002: 25.6 %2003: 28.5 %2004: 30.6 %2005: 32.8 %2006: 34.8 %2007: 37.8 %2008: 41.7 %2009: 42 %2010: 43.4 %2011: 44.1 %2012: 46.1 %2013: 46.3 %2014: 46 %2015: 46 %2016: 48.9 %2017: 47.3 %2018: 42.9 %2019: 43.1 %2020: 44.3 %2021: 44.7 %2022: 43.1 %2023: 44.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Germany 51.9% compare
  2. 43 Spain 51.1% compare
  3. 44 Georgia 50.9% compare
  4. 45 Israel 49.2% compare
  5. 46 Algeria 49.1% compare
  6. 47 Japan 47.1% compare
  7. 48 Ireland 46.5% compare

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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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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