Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 25.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
86th
of 198 groups
All-time high
25.7%
in 2023
All-time low
13.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 13.9 %2001: 14 %2002: 14.1 %2003: 14.3 %2004: 14.6 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 15.6 %2007: 15.5 %2008: 16 %2009: 16.8 %2010: 17.7 %2011: 17.8 %2012: 18.1 %2013: 20.2 %2014: 19.7 %2015: 20.3 %2016: 20.9 %2017: 21.7 %2018: 22.8 %2019: 22.8 %2020: 23.3 %2021: 24.5 %2022: 24.5 %2023: 25.7 %2024: 25.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 25.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 25.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2000.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 86th out of 198 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 13.9%
2001 14.0% +1.1%
2002 14.1% +0.2%
2003 14.3% +1.9%
2004 14.6% +1.7%
2005 15.2% +4.4%
2006 15.6% +2.5%
2007 15.5% -0.5%
2008 16.0% +3.2%
2009 16.8% +4.9%
2010 17.7% +5.5%
2011 17.8% +0.2%
2012 18.1% +1.9%
2013 20.2% +11.7%
2014 19.7% -2.5%
2015 20.3% +3.2%
2016 20.9% +2.7%
2017 21.7% +4.1%
2018 22.8% +4.6%
2019 22.8% +0.3%
2020 23.3% +2.2%
2021 24.5% +5.0%
2022 24.5% -0.2%
2023 25.7% +5.0%
2024 25.5% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.0% 13.9% 16.8% 10
2010s 20.2% 17.7% 22.8% 10
2020s 24.7% 23.3% 25.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 25.5% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 86th out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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