Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 29.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2000–2024
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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 29.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 29.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2001.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 91st out of 190 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.5% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 25.6% | 29.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 88 South Africa 16.1% compare
- 89 El Salvador 15.7% compare
- 90 Ghana 15.2% compare
- 91 Honduras 13.7% compare
- 92 Syrian Arab Republic 11.2% compare
- 93 Luxembourg 11.0% compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 10.2% compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 25.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.98 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 29.2% 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2001.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 91st out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release