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 1.31 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.31 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
32nd
of 190 groups
All-time high
1.33 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1.21 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Western Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Western Asia stood at 1.31 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.21 GPIA, in 2004.
That places SDG: Western Asia 32nd out of 190 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.32 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.27 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.21 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.31 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.32 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 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 1.31 GPIA 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 1.33 GPIA in 2019.
- 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 1.21 GPIA in 2004.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 32nd 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 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release