Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 28.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 28.6% 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 8.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 28.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2002.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 95th of 190 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 14.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.4% | 28.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 92 Syrian Arab Republic 11.2% compare
- 93 Luxembourg 11.0% compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 10.2% compare
- 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.7% compare
- 96 Eswatini 7.7% compare
- 97 Rwanda 7.1% compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 7.1% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 28.6% 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2002.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 95th out of 190 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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