Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Arab World

Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i was 1.1 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
23rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5392 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Arab World, 1970–2019

00.250.50.751197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Arab World stood at 1.1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Arab World peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5392 GPIA, in 1978.

Arab World ranks 23rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Arab World, 1970 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.5677 GPIA
1971 0.5667 GPIA -0.2%
1972 0.5562 GPIA -1.9%
1973 0.5541 GPIA -0.4%
1974 0.5556 GPIA +0.3%
1975 0.557 GPIA +0.3%
1976 0.565 GPIA +1.4%
1977 0.542 GPIA -4.1%
1978 0.5392 GPIA -0.5%
1979 0.5584 GPIA +3.6%
1980 0.5661 GPIA +1.4%
1981 0.5724 GPIA +1.1%
1982 0.5769 GPIA +0.8%
1983 0.5844 GPIA +1.3%
1984 0.5881 GPIA +0.6%
1985 0.604 GPIA +2.7%
1986 0.5903 GPIA -2.3%
1987 0.5944 GPIA +0.7%
1988 0.6457 GPIA +8.6%
1989 0.672 GPIA +4.1%
1990 0.7041 GPIA +4.8%
1991 0.7336 GPIA +4.2%
1992 0.7353 GPIA +0.2%
1993 0.752 GPIA +2.3%
1994 0.7514 GPIA -0.1%
1995 0.7618 GPIA +1.4%
1996 0.7707 GPIA +1.2%
1997 0.7825 GPIA +1.5%
1998 0.806 GPIA +3.0%
1999 0.8268 GPIA +2.6%
2000 0.8525 GPIA +3.1%
2001 0.8706 GPIA +2.1%
2002 0.9001 GPIA +3.4%
2003 0.9467 GPIA +5.2%
2004 0.9358 GPIA -1.2%
2005 0.9637 GPIA +3.0%
2006 0.9977 GPIA +3.5%
2007 0.9646 GPIA -3.3%
2008 1.04 GPIA +7.9%
2009 1.04 GPIA -0.2%
2010 1.04 GPIA +0.0%
2011 1.04 GPIA +0.3%
2012 1.04 GPIA -0.6%
2013 1.03 GPIA -0.4%
2014 1.04 GPIA +0.3%
2015 1.05 GPIA +1.6%
2016 1.08 GPIA +2.7%
2017 1.07 GPIA -0.7%
2018 1.1 GPIA +2.3%
2019 1.1 GPIA +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5562 GPIA 0.5392 GPIA 0.5677 GPIA 10
1980s 0.5994 GPIA 0.5661 GPIA 0.672 GPIA 10
1990s 0.7624 GPIA 0.7041 GPIA 0.8268 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9512 GPIA 0.8525 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 10
2010s 1.06 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 20 Uruguay 1.4 GPIA compare
  2. 21 Belize 1.4 GPIA compare
  3. 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.4 GPIA compare
  4. 23 Argentina 1.4 GPIA compare
  5. 24 Suriname 1.4 GPIA compare
  6. 25 Tonga 1.4 GPIA compare
  7. 26 Algeria 1.4 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Arab World?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Arab World was 1.1 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5392 GPIA in 1978.
How does Arab World rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i?
Arab World ranks 23rd out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/