Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 36.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.3%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 190 groups
All-time high
40.7%
in 2020
All-time low
16.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999–2024

0102030401999201120241999: 16.6 %2000: 19.2 %2001: 21.4 %2002: 23.7 %2003: 25.1 %2004: 26.6 %2005: 26.7 %2006: 27.5 %2007: 29.3 %2008: 35.2 %2009: 38.4 %2010: 38.4 %2011: 38.5 %2012: 36.6 %2013: 34.7 %2014: 33.2 %2015: 33.1 %2016: 32.3 %2017: 33.7 %2018: 33.4 %2019: 33.3 %2020: 40.7 %2021: 35.5 %2022: 35 %2023: 36.3 %2024: 36.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 36.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 40.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1999.

That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 28th out of 190 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 16.6%
2000 19.2% +15.2%
2001 21.4% +11.8%
2002 23.7% +10.8%
2003 25.1% +5.6%
2004 26.6% +6.0%
2005 26.7% +0.6%
2006 27.5% +2.9%
2007 29.3% +6.8%
2008 35.2% +19.8%
2009 38.4% +9.1%
2010 38.4% +0.2%
2011 38.5% +0.2%
2012 36.6% -4.9%
2013 34.7% -5.3%
2014 33.2% -4.4%
2015 33.1% -0.3%
2016 32.3% -2.3%
2017 33.7% +4.2%
2018 33.4% -0.9%
2019 33.3% -0.1%
2020 40.7% +22.1%
2021 35.5% -12.6%
2022 35.0% -1.5%
2023 36.3% +3.6%
2024 36.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1
2000s 27.3% 19.2% 38.4% 10
2010s 34.7% 32.3% 38.5% 10
2020s 36.7% 35.0% 40.7% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 25 Netherlands 41.9% compare
  2. 26 Malta 40.4% compare
  3. 27 Bulgaria 39.3% compare
  4. 28 Poland 39.3% compare
  5. 29 Iceland 38.3% compare
  6. 30 Andorra 38.2% compare
  7. 31 Hungary 37.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 36.3% 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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1999.
How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 28th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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