Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 79.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 79.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 79.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1999.
That places MDG: Western Asia 85th 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, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.6% | — |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 62.3% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 70.6% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.5% | 79.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.0% compare
- 83 Serbia 85.4% compare
- 84 Namibia 84.9% compare
- 85 Barbados 84.8% compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 84.7% compare
- 87 Iran, Islamic Republic of 84.7% compare
- 88 Aruba 84.5% 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 79.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 85th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release