Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.8845 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8845 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
130th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.3605 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2018

0.40.60.811.21971199420181971: 0.36 GPIA1972: 0.452 GPIA1973: 0.46 GPIA1974: 0.447 GPIA1975: 0.429 GPIA1976: 0.421 GPIA1977: 0.457 GPIA1978: 0.493 GPIA1996: 0.611 GPIA1999: 0.816 GPIA2000: 0.875 GPIA2001: 0.947 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1.1 GPIA2005: 1.1 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2008: 1.1 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 0.997 GPIA2011: 0.995 GPIA2012: 0.999 GPIA2013: 0.936 GPIA2014: 0.9 GPIA2016: 0.857 GPIA2017: 0.857 GPIA2018: 0.884 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.8845 GPIA.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3605 GPIA, in 1971.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 130th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.3605 GPIA
1972 0.4522 GPIA +25.4%
1973 0.4598 GPIA +1.7%
1974 0.4468 GPIA -2.8%
1975 0.4295 GPIA -3.9%
1976 0.4209 GPIA -2.0%
1977 0.4574 GPIA +8.7%
1978 0.4934 GPIA +7.9%
1996 0.6109 GPIA +23.8%
1999 0.8157 GPIA +33.5%
2000 0.8752 GPIA +7.3%
2001 0.9469 GPIA +8.2%
2002 1 GPIA +5.7%
2003 1.06 GPIA +5.7%
2004 1.07 GPIA +1.7%
2005 1.06 GPIA -1.6%
2006 1.08 GPIA +2.1%
2007 1.11 GPIA +3.1%
2008 1.13 GPIA +1.8%
2009 1.06 GPIA -6.4%
2010 0.9971 GPIA -6.0%
2011 0.9953 GPIA -0.2%
2012 0.9988 GPIA +0.3%
2013 0.9363 GPIA -6.3%
2014 0.8997 GPIA -3.9%
2016 0.857 GPIA -4.7%
2017 0.8572 GPIA +0.0%
2018 0.8845 GPIA +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4401 GPIA 0.3605 GPIA 0.4934 GPIA 8
1990s 0.7133 GPIA 0.6109 GPIA 0.8157 GPIA 2
2000s 1.04 GPIA 0.8752 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9282 GPIA 0.857 GPIA 0.9988 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 127 Cambodia 0.9434 GPIA compare
  2. 128 Türkiye 0.8983 GPIA compare
  3. 129 Cameroon 0.8862 GPIA compare
  4. 131 Pakistan 0.8709 GPIA compare
  5. 132 Ghana 0.8471 GPIA compare
  6. 133 Zimbabwe 0.84 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.8845 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3605 GPIA in 1971.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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/