Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 4.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998–2020
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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 4.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 4.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1999.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 176th of 198 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.8% | — |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 4.9% 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: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 176th 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: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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