Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 35.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.8%
Change on year
up 10.2%
Rank
29th
of 190 groups
All-time high
35.8%
in 2024
All-time low
12.2%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2004–2024

1015202530352004201420242004: 12.2 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 13 %2007: 14.8 %2008: 15.5 %2009: 15.2 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 15.6 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 16.7 %2014: 21.3 %2015: 23.5 %2016: 24.8 %2017: 25.7 %2018: 26.2 %2019: 26.1 %2020: 27.1 %2021: 29.3 %2022: 31.1 %2023: 32.5 %2024: 35.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 35.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2004.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 29th of 190 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 12.2%
2005 12.4% +1.5%
2006 13.0% +4.8%
2007 14.8% +13.8%
2008 15.5% +4.4%
2009 15.2% -1.4%
2010 15.3% +0.4%
2011 15.6% +2.0%
2012 16.5% +6.0%
2013 16.7% +1.2%
2014 21.3% +27.1%
2015 23.5% +10.5%
2016 24.8% +5.3%
2017 25.7% +4.0%
2018 26.2% +1.8%
2019 26.1% -0.5%
2020 27.1% +4.0%
2021 29.3% +8.0%
2022 31.1% +6.2%
2023 32.5% +4.6%
2024 35.8% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 12.2% 15.5% 6
2010s 21.2% 15.3% 26.2% 10
2020s 31.2% 27.1% 35.8% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 26 Malta 40.4% compare
  2. 27 Bulgaria 39.3% compare
  3. 28 Poland 39.3% compare
  4. 29 Iceland 38.3% compare
  5. 30 Andorra 38.2% compare
  6. 31 Hungary 37.1% compare
  7. 32 Belgium 37.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2004.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 29th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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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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