Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 45.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom stood at 45.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom peaked at 45.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 45.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 45.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 36.5% | 45.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 42.8% | 45.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom was 45.5% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release