Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 45.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.8%
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
17th
of 198 groups
All-time high
45.8%
in 2024
All-time low
12.4%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2004–2024

10203040502004201420242004: 12.4 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 14.7 %2007: 16.1 %2008: 17.3 %2009: 17.1 %2010: 18 %2011: 18.6 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 26.1 %2015: 28.7 %2016: 31.2 %2017: 32.6 %2018: 32.4 %2019: 33.2 %2020: 35.5 %2021: 38.6 %2022: 40.5 %2023: 42 %2024: 45.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 45.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 45.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2004.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 17th of 198 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 12.4%
2005 12.7% +2.5%
2006 14.7% +15.3%
2007 16.1% +9.3%
2008 17.3% +7.7%
2009 17.1% -0.9%
2010 18.0% +5.2%
2011 18.6% +3.1%
2012 19.3% +3.9%
2013 20.1% +3.9%
2014 26.1% +30.1%
2015 28.7% +9.8%
2016 31.2% +8.9%
2017 32.6% +4.4%
2018 32.4% -0.6%
2019 33.2% +2.5%
2020 35.5% +6.9%
2021 38.6% +8.5%
2022 40.5% +5.1%
2023 42.0% +3.7%
2024 45.8% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1% 12.4% 17.3% 6
2010s 26.0% 18.0% 33.2% 10
2020s 40.5% 35.5% 45.8% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 14 Greece 56.3% compare
  2. 15 France 56.1% compare
  3. 16 Lithuania 55.9% compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.3% compare
  5. 18 Ecuador 53.8% compare
  6. 19 Iceland 53.6% compare
  7. 20 China 52.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 45.8% 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2004.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 17th 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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