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
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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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February 2026 Data Release