Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 39.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 190 groups
All-time high
39.7%
in 2024
All-time low
26.2%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024

0102030401999201120241999: 26.2 %2000: 27.7 %2001: 28.3 %2002: 28.6 %2003: 29.9 %2004: 30.5 %2005: 31.8 %2006: 31.8 %2007: 33.2 %2008: 34.3 %2009: 34.8 %2010: 35.4 %2011: 36.3 %2012: 36.1 %2013: 36.7 %2014: 37.9 %2015: 37.9 %2016: 39.1 %2017: 38.8 %2018: 37.5 %2019: 38.1 %2020: 38.8 %2021: 39.4 %2022: 39 %2023: 39.6 %2024: 39.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 39.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 39.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1999.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 13th 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 MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 26.2%
2000 27.7% +5.9%
2001 28.3% +2.0%
2002 28.6% +1.1%
2003 29.9% +4.7%
2004 30.5% +1.9%
2005 31.8% +4.3%
2006 31.8% +0.0%
2007 33.2% +4.4%
2008 34.3% +3.1%
2009 34.8% +1.7%
2010 35.4% +1.5%
2011 36.3% +2.6%
2012 36.1% -0.4%
2013 36.7% +1.4%
2014 37.9% +3.3%
2015 37.9% +0.0%
2016 39.1% +3.0%
2017 38.8% -0.8%
2018 37.5% -3.3%
2019 38.1% +1.7%
2020 38.8% +1.9%
2021 39.4% +1.6%
2022 39.0% -1.1%
2023 39.6% +1.6%
2024 39.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 1
2000s 31.1% 27.7% 34.8% 10
2010s 37.4% 35.4% 39.1% 10
2020s 39.3% 38.8% 39.7% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 10 Finland 49.2% compare
  2. 11 Denmark 47.6% compare
  3. 12 Ukraine 47.4% compare
  4. 13 France 45.8% compare
  5. 14 Norway 45.7% compare
  6. 15 China 45.6% compare
  7. 16 United Kingdom 45.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Developed Regions was 39.7% 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 MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1999.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 13th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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