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

Latest (2024)
34.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
55th
of 198 groups
All-time high
34.5%
in 2024
All-time low
19.1%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 19.5 %2001: 19.6 %2002: 19.5 %2003: 19.9 %2004: 20.2 %2005: 21.6 %2006: 21.6 %2007: 21.7 %2008: 21.9 %2009: 21.3 %2010: 21.8 %2011: 21.9 %2012: 22 %2013: 22.8 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 20.3 %2016: 19.1 %2017: 20.3 %2018: 21.8 %2019: 25.8 %2020: 27.5 %2021: 29.7 %2022: 30.8 %2023: 34.5 %2024: 34.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Northern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Algeria 36.7% compare
  2. 53 Bahrain 36.3% compare
  3. 54 Slovakia 36.3% compare
  4. 55 Palestine, State of 35.1% compare
  5. 56 Thailand 34.8% compare
  6. 57 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare
  7. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.8% compare

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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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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