Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted was 1.31 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom, 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 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 peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 GPIA, in 2000.
United Kingdom 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) … adjusted in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.31 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 GPIA, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.31 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.34 GPIA, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release