Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.04 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
33rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.4358 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019

00.250.50.751197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 1.04 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4358 GPIA, in 1970.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.4358 GPIA
1971 0.4425 GPIA +1.6%
1972 0.4513 GPIA +2.0%
1973 0.4594 GPIA +1.8%
1974 0.4672 GPIA +1.7%
1975 0.4752 GPIA +1.7%
1976 0.488 GPIA +2.7%
1977 0.4765 GPIA -2.4%
1978 0.4838 GPIA +1.5%
1979 0.5034 GPIA +4.1%
1980 0.5142 GPIA +2.1%
1981 0.5235 GPIA +1.8%
1982 0.5293 GPIA +1.1%
1983 0.5356 GPIA +1.2%
1984 0.5384 GPIA +0.5%
1985 0.5522 GPIA +2.6%
1986 0.5412 GPIA -2.0%
1987 0.5438 GPIA +0.5%
1988 0.5855 GPIA +7.7%
1989 0.6027 GPIA +2.9%
1990 0.6256 GPIA +3.8%
1991 0.6456 GPIA +3.2%
1992 0.6585 GPIA +2.0%
1993 0.6706 GPIA +1.8%
1994 0.6795 GPIA +1.3%
1995 0.6908 GPIA +1.7%
1996 0.7028 GPIA +1.7%
1997 0.7327 GPIA +4.3%
1998 0.7589 GPIA +3.6%
1999 0.7868 GPIA +3.7%
2000 0.8156 GPIA +3.7%
2001 0.8511 GPIA +4.3%
2002 0.8801 GPIA +3.4%
2003 0.9249 GPIA +5.1%
2004 0.9173 GPIA -0.8%
2005 0.9396 GPIA +2.4%
2006 0.9752 GPIA +3.8%
2007 0.9656 GPIA -1.0%
2008 1.04 GPIA +7.8%
2009 1.01 GPIA -3.1%
2010 0.9925 GPIA -1.6%
2011 1.01 GPIA +1.5%
2012 1.01 GPIA -0.1%
2013 0.9856 GPIA -2.1%
2014 0.974 GPIA -1.2%
2015 0.983 GPIA +0.9%
2016 1 GPIA +2.2%
2017 1.01 GPIA +0.2%
2018 1.04 GPIA +3.1%
2019 1.04 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4683 GPIA 0.4358 GPIA 0.5034 GPIA 10
1980s 0.5466 GPIA 0.5142 GPIA 0.6027 GPIA 10
1990s 0.6952 GPIA 0.6256 GPIA 0.7868 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9319 GPIA 0.8156 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 10
2010s 1 GPIA 0.974 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 30 Cuba 1.37 GPIA compare
  2. 31 Puerto Rico 1.37 GPIA compare
  3. 32 Panama 1.36 GPIA compare
  4. 33 Albania 1.36 GPIA compare
  5. 34 Brunei Darussalam 1.36 GPIA compare
  6. 35 Lesotho 1.35 GPIA compare
  7. 36 Estonia 1.34 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 1.04 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4358 GPIA in 1970.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding 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/