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 31.5% 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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Western Asia is 31.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 34.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Western Asia 74th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.3% | — |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 31.5% | 34.8% | 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 31.5% 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 34.8% 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 12.8% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 74th out of 190 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 26.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release