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

Latest (2023)
0.9701 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
168th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9822 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.8807 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia, 1998–2023

00.20.40.60.811998201020231998: 0.896 GPIA1999: 0.896 GPIA2000: 0.89 GPIA2001: 0.889 GPIA2002: 0.885 GPIA2003: 0.882 GPIA2004: 0.881 GPIA2005: 0.885 GPIA2006: 0.912 GPIA2007: 0.93 GPIA2008: 0.938 GPIA2009: 0.946 GPIA2010: 0.95 GPIA2011: 0.961 GPIA2012: 0.961 GPIA2013: 0.954 GPIA2014: 0.961 GPIA2015: 0.961 GPIA2016: 0.963 GPIA2017: 0.97 GPIA2018: 0.974 GPIA2019: 0.966 GPIA2020: 0.982 GPIA2021: 0.966 GPIA2022: 0.969 GPIA2023: 0.97 GPIA

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in SDG: Western Asia, 1998 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 Georgia 0.9531 GPIA compare
  2. 166 Gibraltar 0.9488 GPIA compare
  3. 167 Angola 0.9462 GPIA compare
  4. 168 Mali 0.9425 GPIA compare
  5. 169 Seychelles 0.9345 GPIA compare
  6. 170 Togo 0.924 GPIA compare
  7. 171 Haiti 0.9184 GPIA

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release