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 47.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.5%
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
39th
of 190 groups
All-time high
47.5%
in 2024
All-time low
12.9%
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

10203040502004201420242004: 13.3 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 15.1 %2007: 15.1 %2008: 16.4 %2009: 16.2 %2010: 17.5 %2011: 17.9 %2012: 18.1 %2013: 18.9 %2014: 25.2 %2015: 28.2 %2016: 30.7 %2017: 32.8 %2018: 33.8 %2019: 35.4 %2020: 37.8 %2021: 41 %2022: 43.3 %2023: 44.3 %2024: 47.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 47.5% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 88.4% 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 47.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2005.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 39th out of 190 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, female (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 13.3%
2005 12.9% -3.4%
2006 15.1% +17.1%
2007 15.1% -0.2%
2008 16.4% +8.6%
2009 16.2% -0.9%
2010 17.5% +7.7%
2011 17.9% +2.5%
2012 18.1% +1.2%
2013 18.9% +4.4%
2014 25.2% +33.1%
2015 28.2% +12.1%
2016 30.7% +8.9%
2017 32.8% +6.8%
2018 33.8% +2.9%
2019 35.4% +5.0%
2020 37.8% +6.7%
2021 41.0% +8.5%
2022 43.3% +5.5%
2023 44.3% +2.3%
2024 47.5% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 12.9% 16.4% 6
2010s 25.9% 17.5% 35.4% 10
2020s 42.8% 37.8% 47.5% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 36 Italy 54.5% compare
  2. 37 Hungary 54.3% compare
  3. 38 Czechia 53.5% compare
  4. 39 Canada 53.4% compare
  5. 40 Republic of Moldova 52.5% compare
  6. 41 Romania 52.1% compare
  7. 42 Germany 51.9% compare

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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 47.5% 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 47.5% 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 12.9% 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 39th out of 190 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 88.4%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
298 places, 5,284 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release