Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 47.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific 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.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 47.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2005.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 35th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.8% | — |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.4% | 16.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 17.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 38.0% | 47.5% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1638 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: East Asia & Pacific 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2005.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release