Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 39.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.1%
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
16th
of 190 groups
All-time high
39.1%
in 2024
All-time low
11.6%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2004–2024

102030402004201420242004: 11.6 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 13.1 %2007: 15.3 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 16 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 17.5 %2013: 18.1 %2014: 23.2 %2015: 25.4 %2016: 27.4 %2017: 28.3 %2018: 27.6 %2019: 27.8 %2020: 29.5 %2021: 31.9 %2022: 33.7 %2023: 35.4 %2024: 39.1 %

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 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 39.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.7% 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 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 39.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2004.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 16th of 190 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 11.6%
2005 12.1% +4.8%
2006 13.1% +8.3%
2007 15.3% +17.0%
2008 16.1% +5.2%
2009 16.0% -1.1%
2010 16.3% +1.8%
2011 16.8% +3.0%
2012 17.5% +4.4%
2013 18.1% +3.3%
2014 23.2% +28.5%
2015 25.4% +9.4%
2016 27.4% +8.1%
2017 28.3% +3.3%
2018 27.6% -2.6%
2019 27.8% +0.7%
2020 29.5% +6.1%
2021 31.9% +8.1%
2022 33.7% +5.7%
2023 35.4% +4.8%
2024 39.1% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 11.6% 16.1% 6
2010s 22.8% 16.3% 28.3% 10
2020s 33.9% 29.5% 39.1% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 13 France 45.8% compare
  2. 14 Norway 45.7% compare
  3. 15 China 45.6% compare
  4. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45.5% compare
  5. 17 Greece 45.0% compare
  6. 18 Portugal 45.0% compare
  7. 19 Ecuador 44.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 39.1% 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 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2004.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 16th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%)
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