Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 41.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 41.4% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 41.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2005.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 29th of 198 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.1% | — |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.0% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 16.7% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 32.3% | 41.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 41.4% 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 29th out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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