Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 26.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
60th
of 190 groups
All-time high
27.1%
in 2018
All-time low
16.3%
in 2001
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999–2023

01020301999201120231999: 16.5 %2000: 16.3 %2001: 16.3 %2002: 16.3 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 17.1 %2006: 17.7 %2007: 18.9 %2008: 21.6 %2009: 23.8 %2010: 24.8 %2011: 24.3 %2012: 25.5 %2013: 25.5 %2014: 25 %2015: 26 %2016: 25.5 %2017: 26.5 %2018: 27.1 %2019: 25.9 %2020: 25 %2021: 25 %2022: 25.9 %2023: 26.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) recorded 26.1% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 27.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2001.

That places ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 60th 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 ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 16.5%
2000 16.3% -1.3%
2001 16.3% -0.0%
2002 16.3% +0.2%
2003 16.4% +0.6%
2004 16.8% +2.3%
2005 17.1% +2.2%
2006 17.7% +3.3%
2007 18.9% +6.7%
2008 21.6% +14.4%
2009 23.8% +10.4%
2010 24.8% +4.2%
2011 24.3% -2.0%
2012 25.5% +4.9%
2013 25.5% +0.0%
2014 25.0% -2.1%
2015 26.0% +4.0%
2016 25.5% -1.9%
2017 26.5% +3.7%
2018 27.1% +2.5%
2019 25.9% -4.5%
2020 25.0% -3.4%
2021 25.0% +0.1%
2022 25.9% +3.5%
2023 26.1% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1
2000s 18.1% 16.3% 23.8% 10
2010s 25.6% 24.3% 27.1% 10
2020s 25.5% 25.0% 26.1% 4

Countries ranked near ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

  1. 57 Mexico 27.8% compare
  2. 58 India 27.2% compare
  3. 59 Uruguay 26.7% compare
  4. 60 Slovakia 26.5% compare
  5. 61 Colombia 26.4% compare
  6. 62 Thailand 26.0% compare
  7. 63 Algeria 24.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 26.1% 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 ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2001.
How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 60th out of 190 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 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