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
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 50 Austria 29.2% compare
- 51 Sweden 29.2% compare
- 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.9% compare
- 53 New Zealand 28.8% compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 28.7% compare
- 55 Israel 28.6% compare
- 56 Türkiye 28.4% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7995 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
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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February 2026 Data Release