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 29.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.7%
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
54th
of 190 groups
All-time high
29.7%
in 2024
All-time low
16.4%
in 2016
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

01020302000201220242000: 17.4 %2001: 18.6 %2002: 18.2 %2003: 18.4 %2004: 18.8 %2005: 20.5 %2006: 20.9 %2007: 20.6 %2008: 20.4 %2009: 20.1 %2010: 20.4 %2011: 20.9 %2012: 20.5 %2013: 20.5 %2014: 19.1 %2015: 17.8 %2016: 16.4 %2017: 18 %2018: 19.6 %2019: 21.2 %2020: 22.8 %2021: 24.4 %2022: 25.2 %2023: 28.9 %2024: 29.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 29.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 55.5% 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 29.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2016.

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 54th 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, male (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 17.4%
2001 18.6% +7.1%
2002 18.2% -2.3%
2003 18.4% +1.2%
2004 18.8% +2.2%
2005 20.5% +9.3%
2006 20.9% +2.0%
2007 20.6% -1.7%
2008 20.4% -1.0%
2009 20.1% -1.2%
2010 20.4% +1.1%
2011 20.9% +2.7%
2012 20.5% -2.0%
2013 20.5% +0.3%
2014 19.1% -6.9%
2015 17.8% -6.8%
2016 16.4% -7.9%
2017 18.0% +9.4%
2018 19.6% +9.0%
2019 21.2% +8.2%
2020 22.8% +7.5%
2021 24.4% +7.0%
2022 25.2% +3.3%
2023 28.9% +14.7%
2024 29.7% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 17.4% 20.9% 10
2010s 19.4% 16.4% 21.2% 10
2020s 26.2% 22.8% 29.7% 5

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

  1. 51 Sweden 29.2% compare
  2. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.9% compare
  3. 53 New Zealand 28.8% compare
  4. 54 Saudi Arabia 28.7% compare
  5. 55 Israel 28.6% compare
  6. 56 Türkiye 28.4% compare
  7. 57 Mexico 27.8% 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 29.7% 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2024.
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 16.4% in 2016.
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 54th 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 55.5%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
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