Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 33.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
70th
of 190 groups
All-time high
33.8%
in 2023
All-time low
20.2%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 33.6% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 33.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2001.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 70th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 27.6% | 33.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 67 Indonesia 36.5% compare
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- 70 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare
- 71 Lebanon 30.7% compare
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.4% compare
- 73 Uruguay 30.3% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Northern Africa was 33.6% 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2001.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 70th out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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