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 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 25.0% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 25.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2016.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 62nd 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 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.3% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
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 25.0% 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 25.0% in 2024.
- 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 14.7% in 2016.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 62nd 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 47.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release