Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 25.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
84th
of 198 groups
All-time high
29.2%
in 2021
All-time low
9.4%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Western Asia, 1998–2023

10152025301998201020231998: 9.4 %1999: 9.5 %2000: 9.8 %2001: 10.7 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 12 %2004: 11.3 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 13.7 %2007: 14.6 %2008: 15.6 %2009: 16.4 %2010: 17.4 %2011: 17.4 %2012: 19.2 %2013: 20.2 %2014: 21.4 %2015: 22.7 %2016: 23.9 %2017: 25.2 %2018: 26.5 %2019: 26.9 %2020: 28.5 %2021: 29.2 %2022: 25.9 %2023: 25.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Western Asia stood at 25.7%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 29.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1998.

That places MDG: Western Asia 84th out of 198 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Western Asia, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 9.4%
1999 9.5% +1.4%
2000 9.8% +2.6%
2001 10.7% +9.3%
2002 11.6% +8.5%
2003 12.0% +3.9%
2004 11.3% -6.1%
2005 11.7% +3.6%
2006 13.7% +17.4%
2007 14.6% +6.4%
2008 15.6% +6.6%
2009 16.4% +5.0%
2010 17.4% +6.1%
2011 17.4% +0.3%
2012 19.2% +10.0%
2013 20.2% +5.3%
2014 21.4% +6.0%
2015 22.7% +5.8%
2016 23.9% +5.4%
2017 25.2% +5.5%
2018 26.5% +5.1%
2019 26.9% +1.4%
2020 28.5% +6.0%
2021 29.2% +2.4%
2022 25.9% -11.0%
2023 25.7% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 9.4% 9.5% 2
2000s 12.7% 9.8% 16.4% 10
2010s 22.1% 17.4% 26.9% 10
2020s 27.3% 25.7% 29.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Western Asia?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Western Asia was 25.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1998.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 84th out of 198 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 5,626 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release