Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 18.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
131st
of 190 groups
All-time high
18.6%
in 2018
All-time low
13.0%
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 (ida & Ibrd), 2003–2021

051015202003201220212003: 13 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 13.2 %2006: 13.5 %2007: 13.4 %2008: 14 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 15.5 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 17.6 %2016: 18.2 %2017: 18.3 %2018: 18.6 %2019: 17.4 %2020: 17.9 %2021: 18.1 %

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 (ida & Ibrd) is 18.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 18.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2003.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 131st 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 (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd), 2003 to 2021.
Year % Change
2003 13.0%
2004 13.2% +1.5%
2005 13.2% -0.1%
2006 13.5% +2.2%
2007 13.4% -1.3%
2008 14.0% +4.6%
2009 14.4% +3.1%
2010 15.3% +6.1%
2011 15.5% +1.1%
2012 15.8% +2.1%
2013 17.9% +13.2%
2014 16.8% -5.7%
2015 17.6% +4.4%
2016 18.2% +3.3%
2017 18.3% +0.8%
2018 18.6% +1.6%
2019 17.4% -6.4%
2020 17.9% +3.0%
2021 18.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 13.0% 14.4% 7
2010s 17.1% 15.3% 18.6% 10
2020s 18.0% 17.9% 18.1% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 18.1% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2003.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 131st 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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