Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 52.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) stood at 52.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 53.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1999.
That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 2nd out of 198 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.2% | — |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 41.0% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.1% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 49.2% | 53.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 1 Macau, China 80.2% compare
- 2 Singapore 70.8% compare
- 3 Australia 67.9% compare
- 4 Finland 66.3% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 65.3% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 52.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 2nd out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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