Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 58.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
59.4%
in 2021
All-time low
13.2%
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Western Asia is 58.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 59.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1993.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.2% | — |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 13.2% | 18.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.0% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 33.2% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.2% | 59.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 48 Ecuador 60.0% compare
- 49 New Zealand 59.4% compare
- 50 Uruguay 59.2% compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 58.3% compare
- 52 Palau 58.3% compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.3% compare
- 54 Russian Federation 58.2% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Western Asia was 58.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1993.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release