Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 1.3 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.3 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
42nd
of 190 groups
All-time high
1.33 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1.24 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 1.3 GPIA2001: 1.2 GPIA2002: 1.3 GPIA2003: 1.3 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.3 GPIA2006: 1.3 GPIA2007: 1.3 GPIA2008: 1.3 GPIA2009: 1.3 GPIA2010: 1.3 GPIA2011: 1.3 GPIA2012: 1.3 GPIA2013: 1.3 GPIA2014: 1.3 GPIA2015: 1.2 GPIA2016: 1.2 GPIA2017: 1.2 GPIA2018: 1.2 GPIA2019: 1.3 GPIA2020: 1.3 GPIA2021: 1.3 GPIA2022: 1.3 GPIA2023: 1.3 GPIA2024: 1.3 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 1.3 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.24 GPIA, in 2016.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 42nd of 190 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2000 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2000 1.29 GPIA
2001 1.24 GPIA -3.5%
2002 1.25 GPIA +0.7%
2003 1.26 GPIA +1.0%
2004 1.25 GPIA -1.4%
2005 1.31 GPIA +5.2%
2006 1.31 GPIA -0.4%
2007 1.32 GPIA +0.8%
2008 1.3 GPIA -1.6%
2009 1.33 GPIA +2.4%
2010 1.3 GPIA -1.7%
2011 1.29 GPIA -0.9%
2012 1.28 GPIA -1.0%
2013 1.27 GPIA -0.8%
2014 1.27 GPIA +0.2%
2015 1.25 GPIA -1.8%
2016 1.24 GPIA -0.9%
2017 1.25 GPIA +1.1%
2018 1.25 GPIA -0.2%
2019 1.31 GPIA +5.3%
2020 1.3 GPIA -1.1%
2021 1.3 GPIA -0.2%
2022 1.32 GPIA +1.9%
2023 1.31 GPIA -0.7%
2024 1.3 GPIA -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.28 GPIA 1.24 GPIA 1.33 GPIA 10
2010s 1.27 GPIA 1.24 GPIA 1.31 GPIA 10
2020s 1.3 GPIA 1.3 GPIA 1.32 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

  1. 39 Malta 1.41 GPIA compare
  2. 40 Honduras 1.4 GPIA compare
  3. 41 Spain 1.4 GPIA compare
  4. 42 Belgium 1.4 GPIA compare
  5. 43 Indonesia 1.39 GPIA compare
  6. 44 Lithuania 1.38 GPIA compare
  7. 45 Canada 1.38 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 1.3 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2016.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 42nd out of 190 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
298 places, 5,283 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release