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 22.9% 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
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 22.9% 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% 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 22.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 85th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.8% | 22.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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 22.9% 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 22.9% in 2024.
- 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 12.0% in 2000.
- 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 85th 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 29.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release