Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in High income

High income: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.2 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.2 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
9th
of 41 groups
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.6697 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in High income, 1970–2019

00.250.50.7511.2197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in High income stood at 1.2 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in High income peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6697 GPIA, in 1971.

High income ranks 9th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in High income, 1970 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.6908 GPIA
1971 0.6697 GPIA -3.1%
1972 0.681 GPIA +1.7%
1973 0.714 GPIA +4.8%
1974 0.7378 GPIA +3.3%
1975 0.7604 GPIA +3.1%
1976 0.7667 GPIA +0.8%
1977 0.8068 GPIA +5.2%
1978 0.8298 GPIA +2.9%
1979 0.8518 GPIA +2.6%
1980 0.8704 GPIA +2.2%
1981 0.8904 GPIA +2.3%
1982 0.9018 GPIA +1.3%
1983 0.9106 GPIA +1.0%
1984 0.9203 GPIA +1.1%
1985 0.9336 GPIA +1.4%
1986 0.9455 GPIA +1.3%
1987 0.9616 GPIA +1.7%
1988 0.9813 GPIA +2.0%
1989 1 GPIA +1.9%
1990 1.03 GPIA +3.3%
1991 1.04 GPIA +0.7%
1992 1.06 GPIA +1.9%
1993 1.08 GPIA +2.0%
1994 1.07 GPIA -1.0%
1995 1.08 GPIA +1.5%
1996 1.11 GPIA +2.0%
1997 1.12 GPIA +0.8%
1998 1.11 GPIA -0.8%
1999 1.11 GPIA +0.4%
2000 1.11 GPIA +0.4%
2001 1.12 GPIA +0.7%
2002 1.15 GPIA +2.0%
2003 1.16 GPIA +1.1%
2004 1.17 GPIA +1.1%
2005 1.18 GPIA +0.6%
2006 1.19 GPIA +0.6%
2007 1.19 GPIA +0.4%
2008 1.19 GPIA +0.3%
2009 1.2 GPIA +0.4%
2010 1.2 GPIA +0.1%
2011 1.2 GPIA -0.2%
2012 1.2 GPIA +0.0%
2013 1.19 GPIA -0.6%
2014 1.19 GPIA -0.2%
2015 1.19 GPIA +0.0%
2016 1.19 GPIA -0.2%
2017 1.19 GPIA +0.4%
2018 1.2 GPIA +0.4%
2019 1.2 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7509 GPIA 0.6697 GPIA 0.8518 GPIA 10
1980s 0.9315 GPIA 0.8704 GPIA 1 GPIA 10
1990s 1.08 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 10
2000s 1.17 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 10
2010s 1.19 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 6 Samoa 1.53 GPIA compare
  2. 7 Kuwait 1.51 GPIA compare
  3. 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 GPIA compare
  4. 9 Namibia 1.49 GPIA compare
  5. 10 Guyana 1.49 GPIA compare
  6. 11 Aruba 1.48 GPIA compare
  7. 12 Oman 1.46 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 High income?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in High income was 1.2 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6697 GPIA in 1971.
How does High income rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
High income ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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/