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 46.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.7%
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
43rd
of 190 groups
All-time high
46.7%
in 2024
All-time low
10.9%
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

10203040502004201420242004: 11.2 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 13.1 %2007: 13.1 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 15.8 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 17.4 %2014: 23.7 %2015: 26.8 %2016: 29.4 %2017: 31.5 %2018: 32.6 %2019: 34.3 %2020: 36.8 %2021: 40 %2022: 42.3 %2023: 43.4 %2024: 46.7 %

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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 46.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 96.7% 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 46.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2005.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 43rd 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 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, female (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 11.2%
2005 10.9% -3.4%
2006 13.1% +20.4%
2007 13.1% +0.1%
2008 14.5% +10.4%
2009 14.4% -0.3%
2010 15.8% +9.4%
2011 16.2% +2.9%
2012 16.5% +1.7%
2013 17.4% +5.4%
2014 23.7% +36.5%
2015 26.8% +13.0%
2016 29.4% +9.4%
2017 31.5% +7.4%
2018 32.6% +3.3%
2019 34.3% +5.3%
2020 36.8% +7.2%
2021 40.0% +8.9%
2022 42.3% +5.5%
2023 43.4% +2.7%
2024 46.7% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 10.9% 14.5% 6
2010s 24.4% 15.8% 34.3% 10
2020s 41.8% 36.8% 46.7% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 40 Republic of Moldova 52.5% compare
  2. 41 Romania 52.1% compare
  3. 42 Germany 51.9% compare
  4. 43 Spain 51.1% compare
  5. 44 Georgia 50.9% compare
  6. 45 Israel 49.2% compare
  7. 46 Algeria 49.1% 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 46.7% 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 46.7% 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 10.9% 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 43rd out of 190 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 96.7%. 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, 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