Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: European Union, 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 WB: European Union is 39.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: European Union peaked at 39.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1999.
WB: European Union ranks 14th of 190 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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: European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.4% | — |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 22.6% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 31.8% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.2% | 39.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: European Union?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: European Union was 39.3% 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: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1999.
- How does WB: European Union rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- WB: European Union ranks 14th 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: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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