Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 60.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United Kingdom peaked at 60.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1999.
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.3% | — |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 42.5% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 46.6% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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 60.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 100 countries with data for 2014.
- 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 39.5%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.