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

Latest (2021)
18.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
121st
of 190 groups
All-time high
19.1%
in 2018
All-time low
12.3%
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2021

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2001–2021

051015202001201120212001: 12.3 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 12.6 %2005: 12.5 %2006: 12.9 %2007: 12.8 %2008: 13.4 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 14.7 %2011: 14.7 %2012: 15.2 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 16.5 %2015: 17.5 %2016: 18.2 %2017: 18.6 %2018: 19.1 %2019: 18 %2020: 18.5 %2021: 18.9 %

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

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2001 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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