Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 61.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Western Asia stood at 61.0%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 61.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1993.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 71st of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.6% | — |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 11.6% | 18.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 18.9% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 33.7% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 59.4% | 61.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
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, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Western Asia was 61.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1993.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release