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

Australia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i was 1.26 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.26 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
63rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.31 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.504 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
32
1970–2018

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Australia, 1970–2018

00.511.51970199420181970: 0.504 GPIA1971: 0.536 GPIA1972: 0.561 GPIA1973: 0.592 GPIA1974: 0.652 GPIA1975: 0.703 GPIA1976: 0.761 GPIA1977: 0.775 GPIA1978: 0.808 GPIA1979: 0.837 GPIA1980: 0.857 GPIA1981: 0.852 GPIA1982: 0.868 GPIA1983: 0.891 GPIA1984: 0.903 GPIA1985: 0.945 GPIA1986: 0.986 GPIA1987: 1 GPIA1988: 1.1 GPIA1989: 1.1 GPIA1990: 1.1 GPIA1991: 1.2 GPIA1992: 1.2 GPIA1993: 0.989 GPIA1994: 1 GPIA1995: 1 GPIA1996: 1.1 GPIA1997: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.3 GPIA2016: 1.3 GPIA2017: 1.3 GPIA2018: 1.3 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Australia recorded 1.26 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in 2018.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Australia peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.504 GPIA, in 1970.

That places Australia 63rd out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Australia, 1970 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.504 GPIA
1971 0.5358 GPIA +6.3%
1972 0.5605 GPIA +4.6%
1973 0.592 GPIA +5.6%
1974 0.6523 GPIA +10.2%
1975 0.7029 GPIA +7.7%
1976 0.7612 GPIA +8.3%
1977 0.7752 GPIA +1.8%
1978 0.8078 GPIA +4.2%
1979 0.8366 GPIA +3.6%
1980 0.857 GPIA +2.4%
1981 0.8518 GPIA -0.6%
1982 0.8683 GPIA +1.9%
1983 0.891 GPIA +2.6%
1984 0.9034 GPIA +1.4%
1985 0.9448 GPIA +4.6%
1986 0.9861 GPIA +4.4%
1987 1.04 GPIA +5.4%
1988 1.07 GPIA +3.4%
1989 1.11 GPIA +3.4%
1990 1.13 GPIA +2.0%
1991 1.15 GPIA +1.8%
1992 1.16 GPIA +0.4%
1993 0.9888 GPIA -14.6%
1994 1.01 GPIA +2.2%
1995 1.04 GPIA +3.2%
1996 1.06 GPIA +1.5%
1997 1.06 GPIA +0.6%
2015 1.31 GPIA +22.8%
2016 1.3 GPIA -0.5%
2017 1.3 GPIA -0.3%
2018 1.26 GPIA -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6728 GPIA 0.504 GPIA 0.8366 GPIA 10
1980s 0.9527 GPIA 0.8518 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 10
1990s 1.08 GPIA 0.9888 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 8
2010s 1.29 GPIA 1.26 GPIA 1.31 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 60 Honduras 1.27 GPIA compare
  2. 61 Malta 1.27 GPIA compare
  3. 62 Macau (China) 1.27 GPIA compare
  4. 64 Republic of Moldova 1.26 GPIA compare
  5. 65 Italy 1.26 GPIA compare
  6. 66 Montenegro 1.25 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 Australia?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Australia was 1.26 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.504 GPIA in 1970.
How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i?
Australia ranks 63rd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Australia 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/