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 21.6% 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
SDG: Western Asia recorded 21.6% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 24.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1998.
That places SDG: Western Asia 97th 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 | 9.0% | — |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 15.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.6% | 24.7% | 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 21.6% 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 24.7% 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 9.0% in 1998.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 97th 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 23.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release