Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 18.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2001–2021
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, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 18.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 19.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2001.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 121st of 190 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.3% | — |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.7% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.5% | 18.9% | 2 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 18.9% 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, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2001.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 121st 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, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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