Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 32.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 32.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 33.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2001.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 72nd 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 22.0% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.8% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 69 Azerbaijan 34.7% compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare
- 71 Lebanon 30.7% compare
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.4% compare
- 73 Uruguay 30.3% compare
- 74 India 29.9% compare
- 75 Brunei Darussalam 27.2% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 32.7% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2001.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 72nd out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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