Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 81.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 81.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 81.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Western Asia 83rd 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, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.4% | — |
| 2000 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 67.9% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 72.8% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.4% | 81.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 80 Namibia 82.9% compare
- 81 Serbia 82.8% compare
- 82 Montenegro 82.5% compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 82.1% compare
- 84 Afghanistan 81.7% compare
- 85 Armenia 81.6% compare
- 86 Indonesia 81.4% compare
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, primary to tertiary, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in SDG: Western Asia was 81.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 83rd out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release