Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 1.27 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 1.27 GPIA.
The figure is up 5.6% 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: Small Island Developing States peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.18 GPIA, in 2016.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 59th 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: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.33 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPIA | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 1.27 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2016.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 59th out of 190 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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