Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 1.27 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 1.27 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.26 GPIA, in 1999.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 55th out of 190 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 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 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.31 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 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 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.28 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 55th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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