Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) by country
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.
Countries reporting
100
Highest
86.8%
Belarus, Republic of
Lowest
0.9%
Eritrea, The State of
Median
39.7%
Years covered
22
1998–2019
Data points
1,258
What the numbers show
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) is currently reported for 100 countries. The highest value is 86.8% in Belarus, Republic of; the lowest is 0.9% in Eritrea, The State of.
The median across all reporting countries is 39.7%, and the mean is 37.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 94.
Over the past decade 77 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Burundi (up 751.5%), and the largest decrease in Guyana (down 64.8%).
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus, Republic of | 86.8% | 2013 | up 135.4% | rising |
| 2 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 84.5% | 2019 | up 146.2% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 78.8% | 2018 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 4 | Australia | 78.3% | 2018 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 71.8% | 2018 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 6 | Norway | 68.2% | 2017 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 7 | Denmark | 67.6% | 2018 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 66.8% | 2018 | down 12.1% | flat |
| 9 | Iceland | 66.5% | 2018 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 10 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 65.6% | 2019 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 11 | Latvia | 65.0% | 2018 | up 26.3% | flat |
| 12 | Belgium | 61.7% | 2018 | up 103.5% | rising |
| 13 | Mongolia | 61.6% | 2018 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 14 | Slovenia | 60.9% | 2018 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 15 | Estonia | 60.1% | 2018 | up 72.4% | rising |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 60.0% | 2014 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands | 59.3% | 2018 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 59.2% | 2017 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 58.3% | 2018 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 20 | Albania | 57.9% | 2019 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 21 | Poland | 56.8% | 2018 | down 15.9% | rising |
| 22 | New Zealand | 56.1% | 2018 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 23 | Israel | 55.8% | 2014 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 24 | Armenia, Republic of | 55.6% | 2019 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 25 | Czechia | 55.6% | 2018 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 26 | Korea | 55.5% | 2017 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 27 | Greece | 55.0% | 2018 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 28 | France | 54.7% | 2018 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 29 | Switzerland | 54.5% | 2018 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 30 | Sweden | 53.1% | 2018 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 31 | Croatia | 52.8% | 2017 | up 136.1% | rising |
| 32 | Spain | 52.6% | 2018 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | 52.0% | 2019 | up 90.4% | rising |
| 34 | Ireland | 51.6% | 2010 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 51.3% | 2017 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 36 | Canada | 48.8% | 2018 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 37 | Italy | 48.5% | 2018 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 38 | Romania | 45.9% | 2016 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Germany | 45.3% | 2018 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 40 | Slovak Republic | 45.2% | 2018 | down 41.6% | rising |
| 41 | United States | 45.1% | 2012 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 42 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 44.0% | 2019 | up 142.3% | rising |
| 43 | Palestine, State of | 42.4% | 2019 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 44 | Jordan | 42.3% | 2011 | up 122.9% | rising |
| 45 | Barbados | 42.0% | 2011 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 41.7% | 2017 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 47 | Austria | 41.3% | 2018 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 48 | Georgia | 41.3% | 2019 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 49 | Moldova, Republic of | 41.1% | 2018 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 50 | Algeria | 39.8% | 2018 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 51 | Oman | 39.6% | 2019 | up 207.8% | rising |
| 52 | China (People’s Republic of) | 39.3% | 2019 | up 100.4% | rising |
| 53 | Hungary | 39.2% | 2018 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 54 | Türkiye | 36.8% | 2018 | up 103.4% | rising |
| 55 | Brunei Darussalam | 34.7% | 2019 | up 142.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Panama | 34.3% | 2016 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 57 | Brazil | 33.9% | 2012 | up 93.5% | rising |
| 58 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 33.3% | 2018 | up 198.4% | rising |
| 59 | Kyrgyz Republic | 33.1% | 2019 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 60 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 32.8% | 2018 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 61 | India | 31.4% | 2019 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 62 | Thailand | 31.3% | 2015 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 63 | Colombia | 30.8% | 2018 | up 236.9% | rising |
| 64 | Mexico | 29.8% | 2017 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 65 | Qatar | 29.1% | 2019 | up 118.2% | falling |
| 66 | Cyprus | 26.9% | 2018 | up 83.8% | volatile |
| 67 | United Arab Emirates | 26.9% | 2017 | up 70.1% | rising |
| 68 | Indonesia | 25.3% | 2018 | up 224.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Philippines | 24.7% | 2006 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 70 | Cuba | 22.2% | 2018 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 21.8% | 2018 | up 70.6% | rising |
| 72 | Vietnam | 20.7% | 2018 | up 67.8% | rising |
| 73 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 20.5% | 2014 | up 359.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Morocco | 18.8% | 2019 | up 338.8% | rising |
| 75 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 18.6% | 2016 | down 27.8% | rising |
| 76 | Namibia | 17.6% | 2017 | up 275.3% | rising |
| 77 | Samoa | 17.4% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Chile | 15.4% | 2018 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 79 | El Salvador | 14.8% | 2018 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 80 | Argentina | 14.8% | 2009 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 81 | Liechtenstein | 14.5% | 2018 | down 42.9% | rising |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 13.8% | 2019 | up 71.3% | rising |
| 83 | South Africa | 13.7% | 2018 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 84 | Honduras | 12.7% | 2018 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 85 | Seychelles | 12.3% | 2016 | — | rising |
| 86 | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.0% | 2010 | up 166.9% | rising |
| 87 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 10.2% | 2011 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 88 | Luxembourg | 9.3% | 2018 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 89 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8.8% | 2019 | up 325.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 8.2% | 2013 | up 74.7% | rising |
| 91 | Ghana | 7.7% | 2019 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 92 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.4% | 2004 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 93 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2019 | up 163.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Madagascar, Republic of | 3.9% | 2018 | up 194.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Guyana | 3.3% | 2012 | down 64.8% | falling |
| 96 | Cambodia | 2.7% | 2007 | up 424.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Niger | 2.5% | 2019 | up 431.4% | volatile |
| 98 | Burundi | 2.5% | 2014 | up 751.5% | volatile |
| 99 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 2.2% | 2010 | up 394.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Eritrea, The State of | 0.9% | 2014 | up 44.6% | rising |
About this data
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.