Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Euro Area

WB: Euro Area: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 190 groups
All-time high
57.3%
in 2021
All-time low
30.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Euro Area, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 31.3 %2000: 30.5 %2001: 31.7 %2002: 33.8 %2003: 35.9 %2004: 36.1 %2005: 38.4 %2006: 39.2 %2007: 39.7 %2008: 40.3 %2009: 41.2 %2010: 41.8 %2011: 42.7 %2012: 42.9 %2013: 43.4 %2014: 48.3 %2015: 49.2 %2016: 50 %2017: 50.7 %2018: 51.7 %2019: 53 %2020: 53.4 %2021: 57.3 %2022: 55.2 %2023: 57.1 %2024: 57.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Euro Area is 57.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Euro Area peaked at 57.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2000.

That places WB: Euro Area 12th out of 190 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 WB: Euro Area, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in WB: Euro Area, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 31.3%
2000 30.5% -2.7%
2001 31.7% +4.1%
2002 33.8% +6.7%
2003 35.9% +6.2%
2004 36.1% +0.5%
2005 38.4% +6.3%
2006 39.2% +2.1%
2007 39.7% +1.3%
2008 40.3% +1.5%
2009 41.2% +2.2%
2010 41.8% +1.4%
2011 42.7% +2.3%
2012 42.9% +0.3%
2013 43.4% +1.2%
2014 48.3% +11.3%
2015 49.2% +1.8%
2016 50.0% +1.6%
2017 50.7% +1.4%
2018 51.7% +2.0%
2019 53.0% +2.6%
2020 53.4% +0.7%
2021 57.3% +7.4%
2022 55.2% -3.6%
2023 57.1% +3.3%
2024 57.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.3% 31.3% 31.3% 1
2000s 36.7% 30.5% 41.2% 10
2010s 47.4% 41.8% 53.0% 10
2020s 56.0% 53.4% 57.3% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area

  1. 9 Denmark 72.1% compare
  2. 10 South Korea 70.7% compare
  3. 11 Lithuania 69.6% compare
  4. 12 Portugal 69.4% compare
  5. 13 Iceland 69.0% compare
  6. 14 Greece 68.5% compare
  7. 15 Malta 68.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Euro Area?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Euro Area was 57.1% 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 WB: Euro Area?
The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2000.
How does WB: Euro Area rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Euro Area ranks 12th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Euro Area 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