Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 37.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.9%
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
59th
of 190 groups
All-time high
38.8%
in 2023
All-time low
20.1%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 21.2 %2001: 20.2 %2002: 20.1 %2003: 21.4 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 24.9 %2006: 25 %2007: 25.3 %2008: 25.9 %2009: 24.5 %2010: 25.7 %2011: 25.4 %2012: 25.7 %2013: 25.9 %2014: 24.6 %2015: 23.2 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 26 %2019: 27.9 %2020: 29.6 %2021: 31.5 %2022: 33.5 %2023: 38.8 %2024: 37.9 %

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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 37.9%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 38.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2002.

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 59th 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 21.2%
2001 20.2% -4.7%
2002 20.1% -0.6%
2003 21.4% +6.4%
2004 22.2% +3.5%
2005 24.9% +12.5%
2006 25.0% +0.1%
2007 25.3% +1.2%
2008 25.9% +2.5%
2009 24.5% -5.6%
2010 25.7% +4.8%
2011 25.4% -1.1%
2012 25.7% +1.3%
2013 25.9% +0.9%
2014 24.6% -5.2%
2015 23.2% -5.6%
2016 22.1% -4.5%
2017 24.1% +8.8%
2018 26.0% +8.0%
2019 27.9% +7.2%
2020 29.6% +6.3%
2021 31.5% +6.4%
2022 33.5% +6.3%
2023 38.8% +15.9%
2024 37.9% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.1% 20.1% 25.9% 10
2010s 25.0% 22.1% 27.9% 10
2020s 34.3% 29.6% 38.8% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 56 Qatar 42.9% compare
  2. 57 Egypt 42.7% compare
  3. 58 North Macedonia 41.7% compare
  4. 59 Dominican Republic 41.7% compare
  5. 60 Tunisia 40.6% compare
  6. 61 San Marino 40.1% compare
  7. 62 Barbados 40.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 37.9% 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2002.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 59th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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