Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 4.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
173rd
of 190 groups
All-time high
4.4%
in 2017
All-time low
2.8%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1998–2017

012341998200720171998: 2.8 %1999: 2.9 %2000: 3 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3.1 %2003: 3.3 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 4 %2012: 4.2 %2014: 4.3 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 4.4 %

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 ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 4.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 4.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1998.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 173rd out of 190 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 2.8%
1999 2.9% +2.9%
2000 3.0% +2.8%
2001 3.1% +5.4%
2002 3.1% -0.2%
2003 3.3% +6.8%
2004 3.6% +7.8%
2005 3.4% -4.9%
2006 3.4% +1.2%
2007 3.6% +4.1%
2008 3.9% +9.7%
2009 3.9% -1.2%
2010 4.2% +8.5%
2011 4.0% -4.4%
2012 4.2% +3.0%
2014 4.3% +2.3%
2016 4.4% +3.2%
2017 4.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.8% 2.8% 2.9% 2
2000s 3.4% 3.0% 3.9% 10
2010s 4.2% 4.0% 4.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 4.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1998.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 173rd out of 190 groups with data for 2017.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
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