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

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 19.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
133rd
of 198 groups
All-time high
19.1%
in 2021
All-time low
13.4%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2003–2021

051015202003201220212003: 13.7 %2004: 13.4 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 14.1 %2007: 14 %2008: 14.4 %2009: 15.1 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 15.9 %2012: 16.1 %2013: 18.5 %2014: 17.3 %2015: 17.8 %2016: 18.2 %2017: 18.4 %2018: 18.7 %2019: 18.4 %2020: 18.8 %2021: 19.1 %

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 (ida & Ibrd) is 19.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 19.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2004.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 133rd out of 198 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd), 2003 to 2021.
Year % Change
2003 13.7%
2004 13.4% -2.5%
2005 13.9% +3.8%
2006 14.1% +1.7%
2007 14.0% -0.9%
2008 14.4% +2.9%
2009 15.1% +4.8%
2010 15.9% +5.4%
2011 15.9% -0.2%
2012 16.1% +1.7%
2013 18.5% +14.4%
2014 17.3% -6.3%
2015 17.8% +3.0%
2016 18.2% +1.9%
2017 18.4% +1.1%
2018 18.7% +1.9%
2019 18.4% -1.9%
2020 18.8% +2.3%
2021 19.1% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 13.4% 15.1% 7
2010s 17.5% 15.9% 18.7% 10
2020s 18.9% 18.8% 19.1% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 19.1% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2004.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 133rd 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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