Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 36.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2023
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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 36.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 37.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1999.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 63rd out of 190 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.1% | — |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.4% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 26.2% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 34.2% | 37.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 36.0% 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1999.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 63rd out of 190 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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