Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 3.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 3.9% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 3.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1999.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 188th out of 198 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.6% | — |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 8 |
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 3.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1999.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th out of 198 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan 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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February 2026 Data Release