Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 34.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.6%
Change on year
up 11.1%
Rank
40th
of 190 groups
All-time high
34.6%
in 2024
All-time low
9.8%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2004–2024

1015202530352004201420242004: 9.8 %2005: 10.1 %2006: 10.6 %2007: 12.6 %2008: 13.2 %2009: 13.2 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 13.6 %2012: 14.7 %2013: 15 %2014: 19.6 %2015: 21.8 %2016: 23.1 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 24.6 %2019: 24.4 %2020: 25.4 %2021: 27.6 %2022: 29.5 %2023: 31.1 %2024: 34.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 34.6% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 34.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2004.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 40th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 9.8%
2005 10.1% +3.4%
2006 10.6% +4.9%
2007 12.6% +18.2%
2008 13.2% +5.2%
2009 13.2% -0.5%
2010 13.3% +1.3%
2011 13.6% +2.3%
2012 14.7% +7.9%
2013 15.0% +2.0%
2014 19.6% +30.3%
2015 21.8% +11.6%
2016 23.1% +5.7%
2017 24.1% +4.4%
2018 24.6% +2.1%
2019 24.4% -0.8%
2020 25.4% +4.3%
2021 27.6% +8.6%
2022 29.5% +6.8%
2023 31.1% +5.5%
2024 34.6% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 9.8% 13.2% 6
2010s 19.4% 13.3% 24.6% 10
2020s 29.7% 25.4% 34.6% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

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  3. 39 Georgia 34.7% compare
  4. 40 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare
  5. 41 Republic of Moldova 34.2% compare
  6. 42 Slovenia 33.6% compare
  7. 43 Canada 33.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 34.6% 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2004.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 40th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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