Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 1.25 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.25 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
81st
of 190 groups
All-time high
1.3 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
1.24 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 1.25 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.24 GPIA, in 2001.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 81st of 190 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.26 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 1.25 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2001.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 81st out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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