Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 29.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
66th
of 198 groups
All-time high
29.1%
in 2023
All-time low
17.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 17.9 %2001: 18 %2002: 17.9 %2003: 18.4 %2004: 18.8 %2005: 20 %2006: 20.2 %2007: 20.4 %2008: 20.7 %2009: 20.3 %2010: 20.8 %2011: 20.9 %2012: 21 %2013: 21.4 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 19.5 %2016: 18.6 %2017: 19.5 %2018: 20.6 %2019: 23.4 %2020: 24.4 %2021: 25.9 %2022: 26.7 %2023: 29.1 %2024: 29.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 29.1% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 29.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2000.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 66th of 198 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 17.9%
2001 18.0% +0.9%
2002 17.9% -0.6%
2003 18.4% +2.4%
2004 18.8% +2.1%
2005 20.0% +6.7%
2006 20.2% +0.9%
2007 20.4% +1.1%
2008 20.7% +1.5%
2009 20.3% -2.0%
2010 20.8% +2.4%
2011 20.9% +0.7%
2012 21.0% +0.1%
2013 21.4% +2.2%
2014 20.7% -3.4%
2015 19.5% -5.6%
2016 18.6% -4.6%
2017 19.5% +4.6%
2018 20.6% +5.6%
2019 23.4% +13.3%
2020 24.4% +4.6%
2021 25.9% +5.9%
2022 26.7% +3.0%
2023 29.1% +9.2%
2024 29.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 17.9% 20.7% 10
2010s 20.6% 18.6% 23.4% 10
2020s 27.0% 24.4% 29.1% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 63 North Macedonia 31.4% compare
  2. 64 Dominican Republic 31.4% compare
  3. 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.6% compare
  4. 66 Indonesia 29.2% compare
  5. 67 Jordan 29.0% compare
  6. 68 India 28.5% compare
  7. 69 Uruguay 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 29.1% 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 ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 66th out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 5,626 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release