Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Egypt

Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
118th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.3966 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2017

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, 1971–2017

00.250.50.7511971199420171971: 0.397 GPIA1972: 0.405 GPIA1973: 0.434 GPIA1974: 0.442 GPIA1975: 0.451 GPIA1976: 0.47 GPIA1977: 0.438 GPIA1978: 0.441 GPIA1979: 0.46 GPIA1980: 0.467 GPIA1981: 0.482 GPIA1982: 0.483 GPIA1983: 0.487 GPIA1984: 0.478 GPIA1985: 0.508 GPIA1986: 0.433 GPIA1987: 0.409 GPIA1988: 0.499 GPIA1989: 0.517 GPIA1990: 0.532 GPIA1991: 0.583 GPIA2001: 0.791 GPIA2002: 0.817 GPIA2003: 0.868 GPIA2004: 0.809 GPIA2005: 0.841 GPIA2006: 0.88 GPIA2007: 0.763 GPIA2008: 0.933 GPIA2009: 0.899 GPIA2010: 0.916 GPIA2011: 0.91 GPIA2012: 0.895 GPIA2013: 0.893 GPIA2014: 0.894 GPIA2015: 0.961 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 1.03 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2017. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Egypt peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3966 GPIA, in 1971.

Egypt ranks 118th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Egypt, 1971 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.3966 GPIA
1972 0.4055 GPIA +2.2%
1973 0.4341 GPIA +7.1%
1974 0.4421 GPIA +1.8%
1975 0.4507 GPIA +2.0%
1976 0.4702 GPIA +4.3%
1977 0.4381 GPIA -6.8%
1978 0.4407 GPIA +0.6%
1979 0.4596 GPIA +4.3%
1980 0.4668 GPIA +1.6%
1981 0.4816 GPIA +3.2%
1982 0.4827 GPIA +0.2%
1983 0.4872 GPIA +0.9%
1984 0.4776 GPIA -2.0%
1985 0.5076 GPIA +6.3%
1986 0.4328 GPIA -14.7%
1987 0.4088 GPIA -5.6%
1988 0.4991 GPIA +22.1%
1989 0.5168 GPIA +3.5%
1990 0.5319 GPIA +2.9%
1991 0.5833 GPIA +9.7%
2001 0.7911 GPIA +35.6%
2002 0.8169 GPIA +3.3%
2003 0.8681 GPIA +6.3%
2004 0.8093 GPIA -6.8%
2005 0.8412 GPIA +3.9%
2006 0.8797 GPIA +4.6%
2007 0.7635 GPIA -13.2%
2008 0.9334 GPIA +22.3%
2009 0.8989 GPIA -3.7%
2010 0.9162 GPIA +1.9%
2011 0.9099 GPIA -0.7%
2012 0.8946 GPIA -1.7%
2013 0.8927 GPIA -0.2%
2014 0.8942 GPIA +0.2%
2015 0.9615 GPIA +7.5%
2016 1.02 GPIA +6.3%
2017 1.03 GPIA +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4375 GPIA 0.3966 GPIA 0.4702 GPIA 9
1980s 0.4761 GPIA 0.4088 GPIA 0.5168 GPIA 10
1990s 0.5576 GPIA 0.5319 GPIA 0.5833 GPIA 2
2000s 0.8447 GPIA 0.7635 GPIA 0.9334 GPIA 9
2010s 0.9406 GPIA 0.8927 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 115 Peru 1.05 GPIA compare
  2. 116 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 GPIA compare
  3. 117 Mexico 1.04 GPIA compare
  4. 119 Germany 1.03 GPIA compare
  5. 120 Switzerland 1.03 GPIA compare
  6. 121 Morocco 1.03 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 Egypt?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Egypt was 1.03 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3966 GPIA in 1971.
How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Egypt ranks 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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/