Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 30.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.4%
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
77th
of 190 groups
All-time high
31.3%
in 2023
All-time low
16.2%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 17.2 %2001: 16.3 %2002: 16.2 %2003: 17.2 %2004: 17.1 %2005: 20.6 %2006: 20.8 %2007: 21 %2008: 21.7 %2009: 20.6 %2010: 21.8 %2011: 21.8 %2012: 22.1 %2013: 22.3 %2014: 21.4 %2015: 20.2 %2016: 19.2 %2017: 20.7 %2018: 22.1 %2019: 23.2 %2020: 24.4 %2021: 25.7 %2022: 27.5 %2023: 31.3 %2024: 30.4 %

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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 30.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 31.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2002.

That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 77th 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 17.2%
2001 16.3% -4.9%
2002 16.2% -1.1%
2003 17.2% +6.7%
2004 17.1% -0.6%
2005 20.6% +20.0%
2006 20.8% +1.2%
2007 21.0% +1.0%
2008 21.7% +3.5%
2009 20.6% -5.1%
2010 21.8% +5.8%
2011 21.8% -0.0%
2012 22.1% +1.6%
2013 22.3% +0.8%
2014 21.4% -4.3%
2015 20.2% -5.3%
2016 19.2% -5.1%
2017 20.7% +7.7%
2018 22.1% +7.0%
2019 23.2% +4.9%
2020 24.4% +5.2%
2021 25.7% +5.0%
2022 27.5% +7.1%
2023 31.3% +14.1%
2024 30.4% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 16.2% 21.7% 10
2010s 21.5% 19.2% 23.2% 10
2020s 27.9% 24.4% 31.3% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 74 India 29.9% compare
  2. 75 Brunei Darussalam 27.2% compare
  3. 76 Morocco 26.6% compare
  4. 77 Aruba 25.5% compare
  5. 78 Viet Nam 24.1% compare
  6. 79 Philippines 23.6% compare
  7. 80 Cuba 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 30.4% 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2002.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 77th 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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