Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.17 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 1.17 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6136 GPIA, in 1981.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7556 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.73 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7169 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7035 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7121 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6934 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6636 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6503 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6136 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6415 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6567 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6625 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6454 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6204 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6201 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6345 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.657 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6706 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7063 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7299 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7526 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7399 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7406 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7411 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7737 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8148 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.86 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8748 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.853 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8914 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.896 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9227 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9289 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9684 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7107 GPIA | 0.6636 GPIA | 0.7556 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6402 GPIA | 0.6136 GPIA | 0.6625 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.753 GPIA | 0.6706 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9412 GPIA | 0.853 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,740 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 142.49 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 142.66 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.11 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.47 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 1.17 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6136 GPIA in 1981.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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/