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 21.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
109th
of 190 groups
All-time high
24.4%
in 2021
All-time low
7.8%
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

101520251998201020231998: 7.8 %1999: 8.4 %2000: 8.6 %2001: 9.4 %2002: 10.4 %2003: 10.5 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 9.7 %2006: 11.5 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 13 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 14.8 %2011: 14.5 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 16.8 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 19.1 %2016: 19.8 %2017: 20.7 %2018: 21.7 %2019: 21.7 %2020: 23.6 %2021: 24.4 %2022: 21.1 %2023: 21 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Western Asia recorded 21.0% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 24.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1998.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 109th of 190 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 MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%) in MDG: Western Asia, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 7.8%
1999 8.4% +7.8%
2000 8.6% +3.3%
2001 9.4% +9.2%
2002 10.4% +9.9%
2003 10.5% +1.5%
2004 10.2% -3.3%
2005 9.7% -4.2%
2006 11.5% +18.3%
2007 12.3% +6.7%
2008 13.0% +5.3%
2009 13.8% +6.4%
2010 14.8% +7.4%
2011 14.5% -2.0%
2012 15.8% +8.6%
2013 16.8% +6.2%
2014 17.9% +6.7%
2015 19.1% +6.6%
2016 19.8% +4.1%
2017 20.7% +4.4%
2018 21.7% +4.6%
2019 21.7% +0.3%
2020 23.6% +8.6%
2021 24.4% +3.4%
2022 21.1% -13.4%
2023 21.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.1% 7.8% 8.4% 2
2000s 10.9% 8.6% 13.8% 10
2010s 18.3% 14.5% 21.7% 10
2020s 22.5% 21.0% 24.4% 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 21.0% 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 24.4% 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 7.8% in 1998.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 109th 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 25.4%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
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