Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9621 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9621 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
157th
of 212 groups
All-time high
0.9632 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.8758 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Western Asia, 1999–2023

00.20.40.60.811999201120231999: 0.876 GPIA2000: 0.885 GPIA2001: 0.888 GPIA2002: 0.894 GPIA2003: 0.904 GPIA2004: 0.914 GPIA2005: 0.93 GPIA2006: 0.937 GPIA2007: 0.942 GPIA2008: 0.951 GPIA2009: 0.957 GPIA2010: 0.959 GPIA2011: 0.961 GPIA2012: 0.961 GPIA2013: 0.958 GPIA2014: 0.96 GPIA2015: 0.959 GPIA2016: 0.96 GPIA2017: 0.952 GPIA2018: 0.956 GPIA2019: 0.957 GPIA2020: 0.962 GPIA2021: 0.962 GPIA2022: 0.963 GPIA2023: 0.962 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Western Asia is 0.9621 GPIA, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 0.9632 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8758 GPIA, in 1999.

That places SDG: Western Asia 157th out of 212 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in SDG: Western Asia, 1999 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.8758 GPIA
2000 0.8847 GPIA +1.0%
2001 0.8879 GPIA +0.4%
2002 0.8942 GPIA +0.7%
2003 0.9042 GPIA +1.1%
2004 0.9137 GPIA +1.0%
2005 0.9297 GPIA +1.8%
2006 0.9372 GPIA +0.8%
2007 0.9417 GPIA +0.5%
2008 0.9514 GPIA +1.0%
2009 0.9574 GPIA +0.6%
2010 0.9591 GPIA +0.2%
2011 0.9611 GPIA +0.2%
2012 0.9609 GPIA -0.0%
2013 0.9584 GPIA -0.3%
2014 0.9596 GPIA +0.1%
2015 0.9588 GPIA -0.1%
2016 0.9603 GPIA +0.2%
2017 0.9517 GPIA -0.9%
2018 0.9561 GPIA +0.5%
2019 0.9566 GPIA +0.1%
2020 0.9625 GPIA +0.6%
2021 0.9621 GPIA -0.0%
2022 0.9632 GPIA +0.1%
2023 0.9621 GPIA -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8758 GPIA 0.8758 GPIA 0.8758 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9202 GPIA 0.8847 GPIA 0.9574 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9583 GPIA 0.9517 GPIA 0.9611 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9625 GPIA 0.9621 GPIA 0.9632 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 154 Ukraine 0.9576 GPIA compare
  2. 155 Korea 0.9575 GPIA compare
  3. 156 Mauritania 0.956 GPIA compare
  4. 157 Gabon 0.9467 GPIA
  5. 158 Uganda 0.9442 GPIA compare
  6. 159 Viet Nam 0.941 GPIA compare
  7. 160 Zimbabwe 0.9397 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Western Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Western Asia was 0.9621 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9632 GPIA in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8758 GPIA in 1999.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 157th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,914 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release