Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 34.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2023
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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 34.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 37.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1999.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 37th of 190 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.5% | — |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 17.8% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 32.2% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.2% | 34.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 34.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 37th out of 190 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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