Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.11 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
22nd
of 41 groups
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7611 GPIA
in 1987
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Low & middle income, 1970–2019

00.250.50.751197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Low & middle income stood at 1.11 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Low & middle income peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7611 GPIA, in 1987.

Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.7889 GPIA
1971 0.7904 GPIA +0.2%
1972 0.794 GPIA +0.4%
1973 0.7894 GPIA -0.6%
1974 0.7877 GPIA -0.2%
1975 0.7853 GPIA -0.3%
1976 0.7811 GPIA -0.5%
1977 0.79 GPIA +1.1%
1978 0.7893 GPIA -0.1%
1979 0.7853 GPIA -0.5%
1980 0.7822 GPIA -0.4%
1981 0.7714 GPIA -1.4%
1982 0.7861 GPIA +1.9%
1983 0.7809 GPIA -0.7%
1984 0.7813 GPIA +0.1%
1985 0.7822 GPIA +0.1%
1986 0.765 GPIA -2.2%
1987 0.7611 GPIA -0.5%
1988 0.7756 GPIA +1.9%
1989 0.7802 GPIA +0.6%
1990 0.7846 GPIA +0.6%
1991 0.7947 GPIA +1.3%
1992 0.8059 GPIA +1.4%
1993 0.8172 GPIA +1.4%
1994 0.8197 GPIA +0.3%
1995 0.8323 GPIA +1.5%
1996 0.8335 GPIA +0.2%
1997 0.8546 GPIA +2.5%
1998 0.874 GPIA +2.3%
1999 0.8981 GPIA +2.8%
2000 0.911 GPIA +1.4%
2001 0.9153 GPIA +0.5%
2002 0.9425 GPIA +3.0%
2003 0.943 GPIA +0.1%
2004 0.9545 GPIA +1.2%
2005 0.9715 GPIA +1.8%
2006 0.9936 GPIA +2.3%
2007 1 GPIA +0.8%
2008 1.01 GPIA +0.8%
2009 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2010 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2011 1.01 GPIA +0.2%
2012 1.04 GPIA +2.6%
2013 1.06 GPIA +1.7%
2014 1.07 GPIA +1.3%
2015 1.07 GPIA +0.2%
2016 1.08 GPIA +0.9%
2017 1.09 GPIA +0.6%
2018 1.1 GPIA +0.9%
2019 1.11 GPIA +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7881 GPIA 0.7811 GPIA 0.794 GPIA 10
1980s 0.7766 GPIA 0.7611 GPIA 0.7861 GPIA 10
1990s 0.8315 GPIA 0.7846 GPIA 0.8981 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9654 GPIA 0.911 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 10
2010s 1.07 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.41 GPIA compare
  2. 20 Uruguay 1.4 GPIA compare
  3. 21 Belize 1.4 GPIA compare
  4. 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.4 GPIA compare
  5. 23 Argentina 1.4 GPIA compare
  6. 24 Suriname 1.4 GPIA compare
  7. 25 Tonga 1.4 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 Low & middle income?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Low & middle income was 1.11 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7611 GPIA in 1987.
How does Low & middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Low & middle income ranks 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle 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/