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
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2001–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
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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February 2026 Data Release