Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 37.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 37.8% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 38.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2000.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 190 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.5% | — |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 31.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.0% | 38.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 37.8% 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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