Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: 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
41st
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, 2000–2024
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 stood at 1.3 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% 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 peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.24 GPIA, in 2016.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 41st out of 190 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.25 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.32 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.33 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2016.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 41st 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release