Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 41.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
7th
of 190 groups
All-time high
41.2%
in 2023
All-time low
23.3%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe stood at 41.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe peaked at 41.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1999.
SDG: Europe ranks 7th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.3% | — |
| 2000 | 23.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 23.5% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 34.8% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.9% | 41.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 4 Republic of Korea 57.8% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 55.9% compare
- 6 Belarus 53.4% compare
- 7 Australia 53.0% compare
- 8 Japan 50.5% compare
- 9 San Marino 50.0% compare
- 10 Finland 49.2% compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe was 41.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Europe ranks 7th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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