Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 29.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Northern Africa is 29.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 29.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2016.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 65th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 23.9% | 29.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 62 Colombia 31.5% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 31.4% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 31.4% compare
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.6% compare
- 66 Indonesia 29.2% compare
- 67 Jordan 29.0% compare
- 68 India 28.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Northern Africa was 29.2% 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: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2016.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 65th out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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