Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 35.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in AIMS: East Asia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 35.8% 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.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 35.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2004.
That places AIMS: East Asia 30th 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 AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.2% | — |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.2% | 15.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 15.3% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 27.1% | 35.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in AIMS: East Asia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in AIMS: East Asia was 35.8% 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 AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2004.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 30th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release