Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United States
United States: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 45.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United States, 1999–2012
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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United States is 45.1%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United States peaked at 45.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2002.
United States ranks 41st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.8% | — |
| 2000 | 38.4% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 36.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 2 |
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More education data for United States
- 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 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United States?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in United States was 45.1% in 2012, 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2002.
- How does United States rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- United States ranks 41st out of 100 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.