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

China: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i was 1.18 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.18 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.336 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
25
1974–2019

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in China, 1974–2019

0.40.60.811.21974199620191974: 0.47 GPIA1975: 0.539 GPIA1976: 0.511 GPIA1977: 0.521 GPIA1978: 0.433 GPIA1979: 0.336 GPIA1980: 0.336 GPIA1994: 0.528 GPIA2003: 0.827 GPIA2004: 0.885 GPIA2005: 0.903 GPIA2006: 0.944 GPIA2007: 0.978 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2009: 1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1.1 GPIA2012: 1.1 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.2 GPIA2016: 1.2 GPIA2017: 1.2 GPIA2018: 1.2 GPIA2019: 1.2 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

China recorded 1.18 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in China peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.336 GPIA, in 1980.

That places China 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in China, 1974 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1974 0.4697 GPIA
1975 0.5387 GPIA +14.7%
1976 0.5114 GPIA -5.1%
1977 0.5211 GPIA +1.9%
1978 0.4327 GPIA -17.0%
1979 0.3361 GPIA -22.3%
1980 0.336 GPIA -0.1%
1994 0.5277 GPIA +57.1%
2003 0.8266 GPIA +56.6%
2004 0.8852 GPIA +7.1%
2005 0.9032 GPIA +2.0%
2006 0.9442 GPIA +4.5%
2007 0.9778 GPIA +3.6%
2008 1.02 GPIA +3.9%
2009 1.04 GPIA +2.0%
2010 1.06 GPIA +2.1%
2011 1.08 GPIA +2.2%
2012 1.1 GPIA +1.4%
2013 1.12 GPIA +1.8%
2014 1.14 GPIA +1.9%
2015 1.16 GPIA +1.6%
2016 1.17 GPIA +1.1%
2017 1.17 GPIA +0.2%
2018 1.18 GPIA +0.6%
2019 1.18 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4683 GPIA 0.3361 GPIA 0.5387 GPIA 6
1980s 0.336 GPIA 0.336 GPIA 0.336 GPIA 1
1990s 0.5277 GPIA 0.5277 GPIA 0.5277 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9414 GPIA 0.8266 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 7
2010s 1.13 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 81 Kazakhstan 1.19 GPIA compare
  2. 82 Hungary 1.18 GPIA compare
  3. 83 Costa Rica 1.18 GPIA compare
  4. 85 Spain 1.17 GPIA compare
  5. 86 Austria 1.16 GPIA compare
  6. 87 Fiji 1.16 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 China?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in China was 1.18 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.336 GPIA in 1980.
How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i?
China ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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/