Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 36.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
36.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
51st
of 198 groups
All-time high
48.9%
in 2016
All-time low
23.7%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2000–2020

010203040502000201020202000: 23.7 %2001: 24 %2002: 25.6 %2003: 29.1 %2004: 33.2 %2005: 35.3 %2006: 36.6 %2007: 39.7 %2008: 41.3 %2009: 41.4 %2010: 42.7 %2011: 44.5 %2012: 44.5 %2013: 45.3 %2014: 44.4 %2015: 44.2 %2016: 48.9 %2017: 45.5 %2018: 37.7 %2019: 36 %2020: 36.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 36.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 48.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2000.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 51st out of 198 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 23.7%
2001 24.0% +1.2%
2002 25.6% +6.8%
2003 29.1% +13.9%
2004 33.2% +14.0%
2005 35.3% +6.4%
2006 36.6% +3.6%
2007 39.7% +8.4%
2008 41.3% +4.1%
2009 41.4% +0.3%
2010 42.7% +3.0%
2011 44.5% +4.2%
2012 44.5% +0.1%
2013 45.3% +1.7%
2014 44.4% -1.9%
2015 44.2% -0.4%
2016 48.9% +10.5%
2017 45.5% -6.9%
2018 37.7% -17.3%
2019 36.0% -4.4%
2020 36.7% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 23.7% 41.4% 10
2010s 43.4% 36.0% 48.9% 10
2020s 36.7% 36.7% 36.7% 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 48 Egypt 39.1% compare
  2. 49 Israel 38.7% compare
  3. 50 Austria 37.4% compare
  4. 51 Armenia 37.0% compare
  5. 52 Algeria 36.7% compare
  6. 53 Bahrain 36.3% compare
  7. 54 Slovakia 36.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 36.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2000.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 51st out of 198 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 5,626 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release