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decreased from 23.2% <strong>in</strong> 1990 to 10.2% <strong>in</strong> 2009. But data on participation at secondary level<br />

show that GER at this level <strong>in</strong>creased from 82% <strong>in</strong> 1990 to 93% <strong>in</strong> 2008. The decl<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong><br />

participation rate at ISCED 5 <strong>and</strong> 6 is perhaps due to import <strong>of</strong> skilled <strong>and</strong> educated labor force.<br />

.Table 8 A glance at higher <strong>education</strong> <strong>in</strong> Western Asia<br />

<strong>Higher</strong> <strong>education</strong> <strong>in</strong> Western Asia<br />

Country Gross enrolment ratio<br />

ISCED 5 <strong>and</strong> 6. Total<br />

School life expectancy <strong>in</strong><br />

years (Primary to tertiary)<br />

1990 2000 2009 1990 2000 2009<br />

Bahra<strong>in</strong> 17.6 ... ... 13.5 ... ...<br />

Iraq 11.9 11.8 ... 9.5 8.5 ...<br />

Iran 6.0 18.0 36.0 9.5 12.2 12.5<br />

Israel 34.6 52.1 62.5 13.1 15.1 15.5<br />

Jordan 22.9 27.2 40.7 12.5 12.5 13.1<br />

Kuwait 15.3 21.8 ... 11.1 12.5 ...<br />

Lebanon ... ... 52.5 ... ... 13.8<br />

Oman 4.1 ... 26.4 8.2 ... 11.8<br />

Qatar 23.2 19.1 10.2 12.4 12.0 12.0<br />

Saudi Arabia 10.5 22.3 32.8 ... ... 13.7<br />

Syrian Arab Republic 17.9 ... ... 9.9 9.5 ...<br />

Turkey 33.0 50.0 63.0 12.8 14.9 15.5<br />

United Arab Emirates 7.6 22.6 30.4 11.4 11.1 13.3<br />

Yemen ... 10.2 ... ... 7.9 ...<br />

… Data not available Table is based on <strong>the</strong> data from UIS-UNESCO<br />

2011

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