Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.15 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.15 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
16th
of 41 groups
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5561 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
47
1973–2019

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2019

00.250.50.7511.2197319962019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.15 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5561 GPIA, in 1973.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th of 41 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, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in East Asia & Pacific, 1973 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1973 0.5561 GPIA
1974 0.568 GPIA +2.1%
1975 0.5843 GPIA +2.9%
1976 0.5897 GPIA +0.9%
1977 0.605 GPIA +2.6%
1978 0.5925 GPIA -2.1%
1979 0.5872 GPIA -0.9%
1980 0.5799 GPIA -1.2%
1981 0.5661 GPIA -2.4%
1982 0.5851 GPIA +3.4%
1983 0.5967 GPIA +2.0%
1984 0.6081 GPIA +1.9%
1985 0.6116 GPIA +0.6%
1986 0.5968 GPIA -2.4%
1987 0.6022 GPIA +0.9%
1988 0.6187 GPIA +2.7%
1989 0.6396 GPIA +3.4%
1990 0.6558 GPIA +2.5%
1991 0.6834 GPIA +4.2%
1992 0.7139 GPIA +4.5%
1993 0.7451 GPIA +4.4%
1994 0.7503 GPIA +0.7%
1995 0.754 GPIA +0.5%
1996 0.7469 GPIA -0.9%
1997 0.7764 GPIA +3.9%
1998 0.8009 GPIA +3.2%
1999 0.8302 GPIA +3.7%
2000 0.8434 GPIA +1.6%
2001 0.8328 GPIA -1.2%
2002 0.8649 GPIA +3.8%
2003 0.8743 GPIA +1.1%
2004 0.8996 GPIA +2.9%
2005 0.9083 GPIA +1.0%
2006 0.9421 GPIA +3.7%
2007 0.9791 GPIA +3.9%
2008 0.9961 GPIA +1.7%
2009 1.01 GPIA +1.8%
2010 1.03 GPIA +1.4%
2011 1.04 GPIA +1.1%
2012 1.07 GPIA +2.6%
2013 1.09 GPIA +2.1%
2014 1.11 GPIA +2.0%
2015 1.12 GPIA +1.1%
2016 1.14 GPIA +1.5%
2017 1.14 GPIA +0.3%
2018 1.15 GPIA +0.5%
2019 1.15 GPIA +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5833 GPIA 0.5561 GPIA 0.605 GPIA 7
1980s 0.6005 GPIA 0.5661 GPIA 0.6396 GPIA 10
1990s 0.7457 GPIA 0.6558 GPIA 0.8302 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9155 GPIA 0.8328 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 10
2010s 1.1 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 13 Iceland 1.46 GPIA compare
  2. 14 Tunisia 1.46 GPIA compare
  3. 15 Bahrain 1.45 GPIA compare
  4. 16 British Virgin Islands 1.44 GPIA compare
  5. 17 Dominican Republic 1.44 GPIA compare
  6. 18 Jamaica 1.43 GPIA compare
  7. 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.41 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 in East Asia & Pacific?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific was 1.15 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5561 GPIA in 1973.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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/