Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 45.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 45.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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