Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 18.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 18.2% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 18.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2003.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 130th of 190 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.1% | — |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.0% | 18.2% | 2 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 18.2% 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2003.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 130th 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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