Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 7.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Africa, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Africa recorded 7.4% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 7.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Africa 159th out of 198 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.1% | — |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Africa was 7.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 159th out of 198 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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