Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 39.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Northern Africa, 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 MDG: Northern Africa is 39.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 40.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2001.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 58th 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 31.7% | 40.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 55 Armenia 43.7% compare
- 56 Qatar 42.9% compare
- 57 Egypt 42.7% compare
- 58 North Macedonia 41.7% compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 41.7% compare
- 60 Tunisia 40.6% compare
- 61 San Marino 40.1% compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Northern Africa was 39.6% 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 MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2001.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 58th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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