Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 38.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
19th
of 190 groups
All-time high
38.8%
in 2018
All-time low
24.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024

0102030401999201120241999: 25.3 %2000: 24.7 %2001: 26.4 %2002: 25.7 %2003: 26.2 %2004: 26.7 %2005: 28 %2006: 29.5 %2007: 32.1 %2008: 36.2 %2009: 36.2 %2010: 35.8 %2011: 36.7 %2012: 36.1 %2013: 35.8 %2014: 34.1 %2015: 38.2 %2016: 36 %2017: 36.1 %2018: 38.8 %2019: 34.9 %2020: 36.1 %2021: 38.1 %2022: 38.3 %2023: 37.4 %2024: 38.4 %

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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 38.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 38.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2000.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 19th out of 190 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 25.3%
2000 24.7% -2.2%
2001 26.4% +6.9%
2002 25.7% -2.8%
2003 26.2% +2.1%
2004 26.7% +1.7%
2005 28.0% +4.8%
2006 29.5% +5.5%
2007 32.1% +8.9%
2008 36.2% +12.8%
2009 36.2% -0.2%
2010 35.8% -0.9%
2011 36.7% +2.4%
2012 36.1% -1.6%
2013 35.8% -0.8%
2014 34.1% -4.6%
2015 38.2% +11.9%
2016 36.0% -5.8%
2017 36.1% +0.3%
2018 38.8% +7.6%
2019 34.9% -10.0%
2020 36.1% +3.4%
2021 38.1% +5.5%
2022 38.3% +0.4%
2023 37.4% -2.1%
2024 38.4% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.3% 25.3% 25.3% 1
2000s 29.2% 24.7% 36.2% 10
2010s 36.3% 34.1% 38.8% 10
2020s 37.7% 36.1% 38.4% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45.5% compare
  2. 17 Greece 45.0% compare
  3. 18 Portugal 45.0% compare
  4. 19 Ecuador 44.8% compare
  5. 20 Germany 44.5% compare
  6. 21 Russian Federation 43.9% compare
  7. 22 Mongolia 43.5% compare

See the full ranking of 298 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 38.4% 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 19th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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