Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 1.31 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.31 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 GPIA, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 64th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.31 GPIA | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.31 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 64th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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