Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 43.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
25th
of 198 groups
All-time high
43.1%
in 2022
All-time low
24.3%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024

0102030401999201120241999: 24.3 %2000: 25.1 %2001: 26.8 %2002: 26.6 %2003: 27 %2004: 28.3 %2005: 29.6 %2006: 31.3 %2007: 33.5 %2008: 37.3 %2009: 37.3 %2010: 37.7 %2011: 38.4 %2012: 38.3 %2013: 37.7 %2014: 36.6 %2015: 37.9 %2016: 39.1 %2017: 39.5 %2018: 38.9 %2019: 38 %2020: 39.2 %2021: 41.6 %2022: 43.1 %2023: 42.4 %2024: 43 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 43.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 43.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1999.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 25th of 198 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 24.3%
2000 25.1% +3.4%
2001 26.8% +6.7%
2002 26.6% -0.7%
2003 27.0% +1.4%
2004 28.3% +4.9%
2005 29.6% +4.5%
2006 31.3% +5.8%
2007 33.5% +7.1%
2008 37.3% +11.4%
2009 37.3% +0.0%
2010 37.7% +1.1%
2011 38.4% +1.7%
2012 38.3% -0.3%
2013 37.7% -1.4%
2014 36.6% -3.1%
2015 37.9% +3.6%
2016 39.1% +3.2%
2017 39.5% +1.1%
2018 38.9% -1.7%
2019 38.0% -2.2%
2020 39.2% +3.1%
2021 41.6% +6.2%
2022 43.1% +3.7%
2023 42.4% -1.6%
2024 43.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1
2000s 30.3% 25.1% 37.3% 10
2010s 38.2% 36.6% 39.5% 10
2020s 41.9% 39.2% 43.1% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 22 Russia 52.4% compare
  2. 23 Ukraine 51.4% compare
  3. 24 Poland 50.2% compare
  4. 25 Netherlands 49.5% compare
  5. 26 Belgium 49.0% compare
  6. 27 Japan 48.9% compare
  7. 28 Slovenia 48.8% compare

See the full ranking of 309 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 43.0% 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1999.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 25th out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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