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

Latest (2023)
34.7%
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
37th
of 190 groups
All-time high
37.1%
in 2016
All-time low
17.5%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2023

0102030401999201120231999: 17.5 %2000: 17.8 %2001: 18.5 %2002: 20.1 %2003: 21.8 %2004: 23.5 %2005: 24.1 %2006: 25.9 %2007: 28 %2008: 31 %2009: 31.6 %2010: 32.3 %2011: 32.9 %2012: 32.5 %2013: 34.1 %2014: 34 %2015: 34.3 %2016: 37.1 %2017: 35.9 %2018: 33.3 %2019: 32.2 %2020: 33.9 %2021: 34.5 %2022: 33.2 %2023: 34.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Croatia 36.0% compare
  2. 35 Egypt 35.7% compare
  3. 36 Ireland 35.3% compare
  4. 37 Cyprus 35.1% compare
  5. 38 Romania 35.1% compare
  6. 39 Georgia 34.7% compare
  7. 40 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare

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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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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