Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 20.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
128th
of 198 groups
All-time high
20.6%
in 2021
All-time low
13.3%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2001–2021

051015202001201120212001: 13.3 %2002: 13.3 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 13.3 %2005: 13.7 %2006: 14.1 %2007: 14 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 15.2 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 15.9 %2012: 16.2 %2013: 18.5 %2014: 17.6 %2015: 18.3 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 19.4 %2018: 20 %2019: 19.7 %2020: 20.1 %2021: 20.6 %

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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 20.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 20.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2004.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 128th of 198 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2001 to 2021.
Year % Change
2001 13.3%
2002 13.3% +0.3%
2003 13.5% +1.6%
2004 13.3% -2.0%
2005 13.7% +3.6%
2006 14.1% +2.4%
2007 14.0% -0.3%
2008 14.5% +3.1%
2009 15.2% +4.8%
2010 15.9% +5.0%
2011 15.9% -0.3%
2012 16.2% +2.4%
2013 18.5% +13.7%
2014 17.6% -4.9%
2015 18.3% +4.3%
2016 18.9% +3.1%
2017 19.4% +2.6%
2018 20.0% +3.4%
2019 19.7% -1.9%
2020 20.1% +2.4%
2021 20.6% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 13.3% 15.2% 9
2010s 18.0% 15.9% 20.0% 10
2020s 20.4% 20.1% 20.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 20.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2004.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 128th out of 198 groups with data for 2021.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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