Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 1.23 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 1.23 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8862 GPIA, in 2005.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 96th of 190 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8862 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8889 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.96 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9636 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.959 GPIA | 0.8862 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Eastern Asia was 1.23 GPIA 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8862 GPIA in 2005.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 96th 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 Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release