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

Latest (2021)
18.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
130th
of 190 groups
All-time high
18.7%
in 2018
All-time low
13.1%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2003–2021

051015202003201220212003: 13.1 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 13.2 %2006: 13.5 %2007: 13.4 %2008: 14 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 15.5 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 17.6 %2016: 18.2 %2017: 18.4 %2018: 18.7 %2019: 17.5 %2020: 18 %2021: 18.2 %

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

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2003 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 (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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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