Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 36.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.4%
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
27th
of 190 groups
All-time high
36.4%
in 2024
All-time low
12.6%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2004–2024

15202530352004201420242004: 12.6 %2005: 13.4 %2006: 15 %2007: 16.2 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 17 %2010: 17 %2011: 17.7 %2012: 17.9 %2013: 18.6 %2014: 22.9 %2015: 25 %2016: 26.6 %2017: 27.4 %2018: 27.1 %2019: 26.8 %2020: 27.5 %2021: 29.9 %2022: 31.4 %2023: 33.4 %2024: 36.4 %

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: Late-demographic Dividend is 36.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 36.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2004.

That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 27th out of 190 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 12.6%
2005 13.4% +6.1%
2006 15.0% +12.2%
2007 16.2% +7.9%
2008 17.1% +5.9%
2009 17.0% -0.7%
2010 17.0% -0.3%
2011 17.7% +4.2%
2012 17.9% +1.3%
2013 18.6% +4.1%
2014 22.9% +23.1%
2015 25.0% +9.1%
2016 26.6% +6.2%
2017 27.4% +3.2%
2018 27.1% -1.2%
2019 26.8% -1.2%
2020 27.5% +2.6%
2021 29.9% +8.7%
2022 31.4% +5.1%
2023 33.4% +6.4%
2024 36.4% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 12.6% 17.1% 6
2010s 22.7% 17.0% 27.4% 10
2020s 31.7% 27.5% 36.4% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 24 Lithuania 43.1% compare
  2. 25 Netherlands 41.9% compare
  3. 26 Malta 40.4% compare
  4. 27 Bulgaria 39.3% compare
  5. 28 Poland 39.3% compare
  6. 29 Iceland 38.3% compare
  7. 30 Andorra 38.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 36.4% 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2004.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 27th 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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