Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 33.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
68th
of 190 groups
All-time high
34.2%
in 2023
All-time low
20.1%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 20.6 %2001: 20.1 %2002: 20.2 %2003: 20.9 %2004: 20.8 %2005: 23 %2006: 23 %2007: 23.4 %2008: 24 %2009: 23.2 %2010: 24 %2011: 23.9 %2012: 24.4 %2013: 24.7 %2014: 24.2 %2015: 22.9 %2016: 22 %2017: 22.9 %2018: 24.2 %2019: 27.8 %2020: 28.6 %2021: 30.3 %2022: 31.5 %2023: 34.2 %2024: 33.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 33.9% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 34.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2001.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 68th of 190 groups on this measure, 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: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 20.6%
2001 20.1% -2.6%
2002 20.2% +0.8%
2003 20.9% +3.5%
2004 20.8% -0.3%
2005 23.0% +10.3%
2006 23.0% -0.1%
2007 23.4% +2.0%
2008 24.0% +2.5%
2009 23.2% -3.3%
2010 24.0% +3.5%
2011 23.9% -0.5%
2012 24.4% +2.0%
2013 24.7% +1.5%
2014 24.2% -2.4%
2015 22.9% -5.3%
2016 22.0% -3.8%
2017 22.9% +4.2%
2018 24.2% +5.6%
2019 27.8% +14.9%
2020 28.6% +2.8%
2021 30.3% +6.1%
2022 31.5% +4.0%
2023 34.2% +8.5%
2024 33.9% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 20.1% 24.0% 10
2010s 24.1% 22.0% 27.8% 10
2020s 31.7% 28.6% 34.2% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 65 Colombia 36.8% compare
  2. 66 Oman 36.5% compare
  3. 67 Indonesia 36.5% compare
  4. 68 Mexico 36.0% compare
  5. 69 Azerbaijan 34.7% compare
  6. 70 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare
  7. 71 Lebanon 30.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 33.9% 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: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2001.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 68th 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: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
298 places, 5,284 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release