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
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,466 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 699,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.80 million (2024)
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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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February 2026 Data Release