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

Latest (2022)
28.6%
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
95th
of 190 groups
All-time high
28.6%
in 2022
All-time low
14.6%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 18.3 %2001: 18.2 %2002: 14.6 %2003: 15.4 %2004: 17 %2005: 18.8 %2006: 19.8 %2007: 19.3 %2008: 20.6 %2009: 22.8 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 23.5 %2012: 23.9 %2013: 22.8 %2014: 22.9 %2015: 23.2 %2016: 24.2 %2017: 24.5 %2018: 26.3 %2019: 26.2 %2020: 26.8 %2021: 26.4 %2022: 28.6 %

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

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  6. 97 Rwanda 7.1% compare
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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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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