Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 26.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Western Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Western Asia stood at 26.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 29.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1998.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 82nd of 198 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.0% | — |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.3% | 29.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4976 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Western Asia was 26.3% 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1998.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 82nd out of 198 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 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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February 2026 Data Release