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

MDG: Latin America: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 21.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
94th
of 190 groups
All-time high
21.9%
in 2022
All-time low
10.4%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Latin America, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 14.9 %2001: 15.4 %2002: 10.4 %2003: 11.1 %2004: 12 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 16.4 %2007: 13.6 %2008: 14.2 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 14.8 %2011: 15.6 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 17.7 %2015: 18.3 %2016: 19.2 %2017: 19.6 %2018: 18.4 %2019: 20.6 %2020: 20.1 %2021: 21.4 %2022: 21.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Latin America recorded 21.9% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Latin America peaked at 21.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2002.

That places MDG: Latin America 94th out of 190 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in MDG: Latin America, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 14.9%
2001 15.4% +3.6%
2002 10.4% -32.6%
2003 11.1% +7.1%
2004 12.0% +7.6%
2005 12.4% +3.3%
2006 16.4% +32.7%
2007 13.6% -17.0%
2008 14.2% +4.1%
2009 14.9% +4.9%
2010 14.8% -0.5%
2011 15.6% +5.5%
2012 15.8% +1.5%
2013 17.9% +12.9%
2014 17.7% -0.8%
2015 18.3% +3.2%
2016 19.2% +5.2%
2017 19.6% +1.6%
2018 18.4% -5.7%
2019 20.6% +11.7%
2020 20.1% -2.3%
2021 21.4% +6.5%
2022 21.9% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 10.4% 16.4% 10
2010s 17.8% 14.8% 20.6% 10
2020s 21.1% 20.1% 21.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Latin America?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Latin America was 21.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2002.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
MDG: Latin America ranks 94th out of 190 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Latin America 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