Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 59.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 59.2% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 59.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1993.
That places SDG: Western Asia 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.3% | — |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 13.3% | 18.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 19.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 33.5% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 58.3% | 59.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 60 United Arab Emirates 63.7% compare
- 61 Hungary 60.5% compare
- 62 Russian Federation 60.4% compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 59.8% compare
- 64 Colombia 59.3% compare
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.7% compare
- 66 Libya 58.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 59.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1993.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release