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 30.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in MDG: Western Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Western Asia is 30.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 34.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1999.
That places MDG: Western Asia 75th out of 190 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.3% | — |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 20.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 30.8% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
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 30.8% 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 34.4% 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 10.9% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 75th out of 190 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 27.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release