Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 78.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
93rd
of 212 groups
All-time high
78.8%
in 2022
All-time low
59.1%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1999–2023

0204060801999201120231999: 59.1 %2000: 60.1 %2001: 61.9 %2002: 63.2 %2003: 64.4 %2004: 65.1 %2005: 65.6 %2006: 67.3 %2007: 68 %2008: 67.9 %2009: 68.3 %2010: 69.9 %2011: 71.3 %2012: 72.1 %2013: 72.4 %2014: 74.5 %2015: 75.3 %2016: 76.2 %2017: 76.7 %2018: 77.4 %2019: 77.5 %2020: 77.4 %2021: 77.8 %2022: 78.8 %2023: 78.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Western Asia stood at 78.6%.

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, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 78.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1999.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 93rd of 212 groups on this measure, 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, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in SDG: Western Asia, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 59.1%
2000 60.1% +1.7%
2001 61.9% +3.1%
2002 63.2% +2.0%
2003 64.4% +2.0%
2004 65.1% +1.1%
2005 65.6% +0.8%
2006 67.3% +2.6%
2007 68.0% +1.0%
2008 67.9% -0.1%
2009 68.3% +0.6%
2010 69.9% +2.2%
2011 71.3% +2.1%
2012 72.1% +1.1%
2013 72.4% +0.4%
2014 74.5% +2.9%
2015 75.3% +1.1%
2016 76.2% +1.2%
2017 76.7% +0.7%
2018 77.4% +0.9%
2019 77.5% +0.2%
2020 77.4% -0.1%
2021 77.8% +0.5%
2022 78.8% +1.3%
2023 78.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.1% 59.1% 59.1% 1
2000s 65.2% 60.1% 68.3% 10
2010s 74.3% 69.9% 77.5% 10
2020s 78.2% 77.4% 78.8% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 90 Mauritius 85.5% compare
  2. 91 Trinidad and Tobago 85.4% compare
  3. 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.1% compare
  4. 93 North Macedonia 85.0% compare
  5. 94 Armenia 84.5% compare
  6. 95 South Africa 84.3% compare
  7. 96 Viet Nam 84.3% compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Western Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Western Asia was 78.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1999.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 93rd out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in SDG: 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 SDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,902 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release