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

Latest (2023)
36.0%
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
63rd
of 190 groups
All-time high
37.2%
in 2021
All-time low
17.1%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2023

0102030401999201120231999: 17.1 %2000: 17.4 %2001: 18.1 %2002: 19.1 %2003: 20.2 %2004: 19.4 %2005: 21.3 %2006: 23.2 %2007: 24.6 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 26.2 %2010: 26.3 %2011: 26.2 %2012: 28.7 %2013: 30.1 %2014: 30.9 %2015: 31.4 %2016: 31.3 %2017: 33.2 %2018: 33.9 %2019: 34.8 %2020: 37 %2021: 37.2 %2022: 34.2 %2023: 36 %

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

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 60 Tunisia 40.6% compare
  2. 61 San Marino 40.1% compare
  3. 62 Barbados 40.0% compare
  4. 63 Jordan 38.6% compare
  5. 64 Türkiye 37.9% compare
  6. 65 Colombia 36.8% compare
  7. 66 Oman 36.5% compare

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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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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