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

Latest (2024)
25.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
62nd
of 190 groups
All-time high
25.0%
in 2024
All-time low
14.7%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 15.5 %2001: 16.5 %2002: 16 %2003: 16.1 %2004: 16.2 %2005: 17.2 %2006: 17.4 %2007: 17.3 %2008: 17.3 %2009: 17 %2010: 17.3 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 17.4 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 17 %2015: 15.7 %2016: 14.7 %2017: 15.5 %2018: 16.4 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 20.3 %2021: 21.7 %2022: 22.1 %2023: 24.6 %2024: 25 %

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

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  6. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.5% compare
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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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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