Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9701 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia stood at 0.9701 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 0.9822 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8807 GPIA, in 2004.
That places SDG: Western Asia 168th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8959 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8958 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8899 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8892 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.885 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8819 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8807 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8851 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9124 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9297 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9376 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9455 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9504 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9607 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9613 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.954 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9612 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9606 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9629 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9697 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9736 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9663 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9822 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9657 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.969 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9701 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8959 GPIA | 0.8958 GPIA | 0.8959 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9037 GPIA | 0.8807 GPIA | 0.9455 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9621 GPIA | 0.9504 GPIA | 0.9736 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9718 GPIA | 0.9657 GPIA | 0.9822 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia was 0.9701 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9822 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8807 GPIA in 2004.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 168th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release