Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 41.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.3%
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
30th
of 198 groups
All-time high
41.3%
in 2024
All-time low
12.6%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2004–2024

102030402004201420242004: 12.8 %2005: 12.6 %2006: 14 %2007: 14.9 %2008: 15.9 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 16.7 %2012: 17.3 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 23.1 %2015: 25.8 %2016: 27.6 %2017: 29.1 %2018: 29.8 %2019: 30.5 %2020: 32.2 %2021: 34.8 %2022: 36.9 %2023: 38.1 %2024: 41.3 %

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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 41.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 41.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2005.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 30th out of 198 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 12.8%
2005 12.6% -1.0%
2006 14.0% +10.9%
2007 14.9% +6.5%
2008 15.9% +6.4%
2009 15.7% -1.1%
2010 16.3% +4.0%
2011 16.7% +2.3%
2012 17.3% +3.5%
2013 17.8% +2.8%
2014 23.1% +30.2%
2015 25.8% +11.3%
2016 27.6% +7.2%
2017 29.1% +5.5%
2018 29.8% +2.4%
2019 30.5% +2.4%
2020 32.2% +5.4%
2021 34.8% +8.3%
2022 36.9% +5.8%
2023 38.1% +3.3%
2024 41.3% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 12.6% 15.9% 6
2010s 23.4% 16.3% 30.5% 10
2020s 36.7% 32.2% 41.3% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 27 Japan 48.9% compare
  2. 28 Slovenia 48.8% compare
  3. 29 Bulgaria 48.7% compare
  4. 30 Croatia 48.1% compare
  5. 31 Germany 48.1% compare
  6. 32 Hungary 45.5% compare
  7. 33 Estonia 45.5% 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 41.3% 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2005.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 30th 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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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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