Iceland vs Upper middle income: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity

Iceland
1.46 GPIA
in 2018
Upper middle income
1.16 GPIA
in 2019
Iceland rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
14th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Iceland
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.46 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.3 GPIA.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Iceland ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5313 GPIA 0.9407 GPIA 0.4094 GPIA Upper middle income
1980s 1.14 GPIA 0.8737 GPIA 0.2644 GPIA Iceland
1990s 1.31 GPIA 0.9059 GPIA 0.4038 GPIA Iceland
2000s 1.45 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 0.3879 GPIA Iceland
2010s 1.44 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 0.2929 GPIA Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Iceland or Upper middle income?
Iceland, at 1.46 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Iceland and Upper middle income?
0.3 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Upper middle income?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Upper middle income rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Iceland ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/