Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 34.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 34.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 34.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2016.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 55th 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.5% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 27.5% | 34.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 52 Algeria 36.7% compare
- 53 Bahrain 36.3% compare
- 54 Slovakia 36.3% compare
- 55 Palestine, State of 35.1% compare
- 56 Thailand 34.8% compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Northern Africa was 34.5% 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: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2016.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 55th out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release