Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 23.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 23.3% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 25.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2021.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 120th of 198 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25.0% | — |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.2% | 25.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 21.0% | 25.2% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 23.3% 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 120th out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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