Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 190 groups
All-time high
39.7%
in 2021
All-time low
22.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999–2024

0102030401999201120241999: 22.4 %2000: 22.6 %2001: 23.6 %2002: 25 %2003: 26.2 %2004: 26.6 %2005: 27.7 %2006: 28 %2007: 28.8 %2008: 30.9 %2009: 32.1 %2010: 31.8 %2011: 32.6 %2012: 32.6 %2013: 32.1 %2014: 34.3 %2015: 35.3 %2016: 35.2 %2017: 35.6 %2018: 35.8 %2019: 37.9 %2020: 39.4 %2021: 39.7 %2022: 38.2 %2023: 39.2 %2024: 39.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 39.3%.

That represents a change of up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 39.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1999.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 14th 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 ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 22.4%
2000 22.6% +1.0%
2001 23.6% +4.3%
2002 25.0% +5.9%
2003 26.2% +5.0%
2004 26.6% +1.4%
2005 27.7% +4.4%
2006 28.0% +1.1%
2007 28.8% +2.7%
2008 30.9% +7.4%
2009 32.1% +3.6%
2010 31.8% -0.8%
2011 32.6% +2.6%
2012 32.6% -0.1%
2013 32.1% -1.6%
2014 34.3% +6.8%
2015 35.3% +3.0%
2016 35.2% -0.3%
2017 35.6% +1.2%
2018 35.8% +0.4%
2019 37.9% +6.0%
2020 39.4% +3.7%
2021 39.7% +1.0%
2022 38.2% -3.8%
2023 39.2% +2.7%
2024 39.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 1
2000s 27.1% 22.6% 32.1% 10
2010s 34.3% 31.8% 37.9% 10
2020s 39.2% 38.2% 39.7% 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 11 Denmark 47.6% compare
  2. 12 Ukraine 47.4% compare
  3. 13 France 45.8% compare
  4. 14 Norway 45.7% compare
  5. 15 China 45.6% compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45.5% compare
  7. 17 Greece 45.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 39.3% 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 ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1999.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 14th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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