Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 30.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
53rd
of 190 groups
All-time high
31.1%
in 2023
All-time low
14.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024

01020301999201120241999: 14.4 %2000: 14.8 %2001: 15.9 %2002: 17.3 %2003: 17.8 %2004: 17.8 %2005: 17.7 %2006: 19.8 %2007: 20.9 %2008: 24.1 %2009: 25.2 %2010: 24.8 %2011: 24.5 %2012: 25.1 %2013: 25.5 %2014: 26 %2015: 26.4 %2016: 26 %2017: 26.7 %2018: 28.2 %2019: 27.8 %2020: 30.4 %2021: 30.9 %2022: 29.3 %2023: 31.1 %2024: 30.6 %

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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 30.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 31.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1999.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 53rd of 190 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 14.4%
2000 14.8% +2.8%
2001 15.9% +7.5%
2002 17.3% +9.1%
2003 17.8% +2.8%
2004 17.8% -0.0%
2005 17.7% -0.5%
2006 19.8% +11.7%
2007 20.9% +5.5%
2008 24.1% +15.2%
2009 25.2% +4.5%
2010 24.8% -1.3%
2011 24.5% -1.3%
2012 25.1% +2.6%
2013 25.5% +1.5%
2014 26.0% +1.9%
2015 26.4% +1.7%
2016 26.0% -1.6%
2017 26.7% +2.5%
2018 28.2% +5.9%
2019 27.8% -1.7%
2020 30.4% +9.5%
2021 30.9% +1.8%
2022 29.3% -5.4%
2023 31.1% +6.2%
2024 30.6% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 1
2000s 19.1% 14.8% 25.2% 10
2010s 26.1% 24.5% 28.2% 10
2020s 30.5% 29.3% 31.1% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 50 Austria 29.2% compare
  2. 51 Sweden 29.2% compare
  3. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.9% compare
  4. 53 New Zealand 28.8% compare
  5. 54 Saudi Arabia 28.7% compare
  6. 55 Israel 28.6% compare
  7. 56 Türkiye 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 30.6% 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 53rd out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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