Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 40.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.3%
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
42nd
of 198 groups
All-time high
40.3%
in 2024
All-time low
10.5%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2004–2024

102030402004201420242004: 10.5 %2005: 10.5 %2006: 11.8 %2007: 12.8 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 14.9 %2012: 15.6 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 24.2 %2016: 26.1 %2017: 27.6 %2018: 28.4 %2019: 29.1 %2020: 30.8 %2021: 33.5 %2022: 35.5 %2023: 36.9 %2024: 40.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 40.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 40.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2005.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 42nd 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 the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 10.5%
2005 10.5% -0.1%
2006 11.8% +12.7%
2007 12.8% +8.5%
2008 13.8% +7.8%
2009 13.8% -0.4%
2010 14.5% +5.4%
2011 14.9% +2.6%
2012 15.6% +4.6%
2013 16.2% +3.7%
2014 21.6% +33.5%
2015 24.2% +12.3%
2016 26.1% +7.6%
2017 27.6% +6.0%
2018 28.4% +2.7%
2019 29.1% +2.5%
2020 30.8% +5.9%
2021 33.5% +8.7%
2022 35.5% +6.1%
2023 36.9% +3.9%
2024 40.3% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 10.5% 13.8% 6
2010s 21.8% 14.5% 29.1% 10
2020s 35.4% 30.8% 40.3% 5

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  6. 44 New Zealand 41.6% compare
  7. 45 Ireland 41.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 40.3% 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2005.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 42nd 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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