Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 37.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 37.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 38.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 62nd out of 190 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.1% | — |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 17.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 29.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.8% | 38.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 37.1% 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 62nd out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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