Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 1.27 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.27 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
58th
of 190 groups
All-time high
1.32 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
1.26 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 1.27 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.26 GPIA, in 1999.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 58th of 190 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.26 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.31 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 1.27 GPIA 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 58th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release