Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 45.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.8%
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
44th
of 190 groups
All-time high
49.6%
in 2016
All-time low
24.2%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

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

010203040501999201120231999: 24.2 %2000: 25.1 %2001: 25.9 %2002: 28 %2003: 30.8 %2004: 32.8 %2005: 34.8 %2006: 36.5 %2007: 39.6 %2008: 43.5 %2009: 44.1 %2010: 46.2 %2011: 47 %2012: 48.3 %2013: 48 %2014: 47.3 %2015: 47.2 %2016: 49.6 %2017: 48.3 %2018: 43.9 %2019: 44 %2020: 45.1 %2021: 45.9 %2022: 44.3 %2023: 45.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 45.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 49.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1999.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 44th out of 190 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd), 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 24.2%
2000 25.1% +3.5%
2001 25.9% +3.4%
2002 28.0% +8.1%
2003 30.8% +10.1%
2004 32.8% +6.5%
2005 34.8% +6.0%
2006 36.5% +4.9%
2007 39.6% +8.5%
2008 43.5% +9.8%
2009 44.1% +1.4%
2010 46.2% +4.8%
2011 47.0% +1.8%
2012 48.3% +2.7%
2013 48.0% -0.8%
2014 47.3% -1.4%
2015 47.2% -0.2%
2016 49.6% +5.0%
2017 48.3% -2.6%
2018 43.9% -9.1%
2019 44.0% +0.3%
2020 45.1% +2.5%
2021 45.9% +1.6%
2022 44.3% -3.4%
2023 45.8% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.2% 24.2% 24.2% 1
2000s 34.1% 25.1% 44.1% 10
2010s 47.0% 43.9% 49.6% 10
2020s 45.3% 44.3% 45.9% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 41 Romania 52.1% compare
  2. 42 Germany 51.9% compare
  3. 43 Spain 51.1% compare
  4. 44 Georgia 50.9% compare
  5. 45 Israel 49.2% compare
  6. 46 Algeria 49.1% compare
  7. 47 Japan 47.1% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 45.8% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1999.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 44th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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