Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 20.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
131st
of 190 groups
All-time high
20.2%
in 2021
All-time low
13.5%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2003–2021

051015202003201220212003: 14.4 %2004: 13.5 %2005: 14.6 %2006: 14.8 %2007: 14.7 %2008: 14.9 %2009: 15.9 %2010: 16.7 %2011: 16.5 %2012: 16.7 %2013: 19.2 %2014: 18 %2015: 18.3 %2016: 18.4 %2017: 18.6 %2018: 19.1 %2019: 19.6 %2020: 19.9 %2021: 20.2 %

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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 20.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 20.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2004.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 131st of 190 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2003 to 2021.
Year % Change
2003 14.4%
2004 13.5% -6.3%
2005 14.6% +8.0%
2006 14.8% +1.4%
2007 14.7% -0.5%
2008 14.9% +1.5%
2009 15.9% +6.5%
2010 16.7% +4.7%
2011 16.5% -1.3%
2012 16.7% +1.3%
2013 19.2% +15.4%
2014 18.0% -6.7%
2015 18.3% +1.8%
2016 18.4% +0.6%
2017 18.6% +1.4%
2018 19.1% +2.4%
2019 19.6% +2.4%
2020 19.9% +1.7%
2021 20.2% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 13.5% 15.9% 7
2010s 18.1% 16.5% 19.6% 10
2020s 20.1% 19.9% 20.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 20.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2004.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 131st out of 190 groups with data for 2021.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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