Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 21.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2000–2022
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: Latin America and Caribbean is 21.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 21.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2002.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 101st of 190 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 98 Cambodia 6.7% compare
- 99 Niger 6.4% compare
- 100 Aruba 6.3% compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 5.8% compare
- 102 Burundi 5.8% compare
- 103 Seychelles 5.6% compare
- 104 Madagascar 3.8% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 21.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2002.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 101st out of 190 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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