Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 38.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 38.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1999.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th of 190 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.8% | — |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 25.1% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.1% | 38.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 38.9% 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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February 2026 Data Release