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

Latest (2023)
30.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
75th
of 190 groups
All-time high
34.4%
in 2021
All-time low
10.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

1015202530351998201020231998: 11.3 %1999: 10.9 %2000: 11.1 %2001: 12.1 %2002: 13 %2003: 13.8 %2004: 12.6 %2005: 14 %2006: 16.4 %2007: 17.4 %2008: 18.7 %2009: 19.5 %2010: 20.4 %2011: 20.9 %2012: 23.2 %2013: 24.2 %2014: 25.5 %2015: 26.8 %2016: 28.5 %2017: 30.3 %2018: 31.9 %2019: 32.6 %2020: 33.9 %2021: 34.4 %2022: 31.3 %2023: 30.8 %

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

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%) in MDG: Western Asia, 1998 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.4% compare
  2. 73 Uruguay 30.3% compare
  3. 74 India 29.9% compare
  4. 75 Brunei Darussalam 27.2% compare
  5. 76 Morocco 26.6% compare
  6. 77 Aruba 25.5% compare
  7. 78 Viet Nam 24.1% compare

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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 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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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
298 places, 5,284 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release