Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.23 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.23 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5447 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5447 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5838 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6337 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6517 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6771 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6958 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6913 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7006 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7162 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7264 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7419 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7606 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7771 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7996 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8303 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.846 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8368 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8787 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.879 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9076 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9334 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9442 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9641 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9944 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6621 GPIA | 0.5447 GPIA | 0.7264 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8258 GPIA | 0.7419 GPIA | 0.9076 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9334 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 GPIA (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.23 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5447 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/