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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
34th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.4263 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 (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019

00.250.50.751197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4263 GPIA, in 1970.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.4263 GPIA
1971 0.4342 GPIA +1.8%
1972 0.4441 GPIA +2.3%
1973 0.4533 GPIA +2.1%
1974 0.4617 GPIA +1.9%
1975 0.4704 GPIA +1.9%
1976 0.4838 GPIA +2.9%
1977 0.4725 GPIA -2.3%
1978 0.48 GPIA +1.6%
1979 0.4998 GPIA +4.1%
1980 0.5108 GPIA +2.2%
1981 0.5203 GPIA +1.9%
1982 0.5263 GPIA +1.1%
1983 0.5326 GPIA +1.2%
1984 0.5355 GPIA +0.5%
1985 0.5495 GPIA +2.6%
1986 0.5384 GPIA -2.0%
1987 0.5411 GPIA +0.5%
1988 0.5831 GPIA +7.8%
1989 0.6005 GPIA +3.0%
1990 0.6237 GPIA +3.9%
1991 0.6438 GPIA +3.2%
1992 0.6569 GPIA +2.0%
1993 0.6692 GPIA +1.9%
1994 0.6783 GPIA +1.4%
1995 0.6897 GPIA +1.7%
1996 0.7018 GPIA +1.8%
1997 0.7317 GPIA +4.3%
1998 0.7581 GPIA +3.6%
1999 0.7859 GPIA +3.7%
2000 0.8146 GPIA +3.7%
2001 0.85 GPIA +4.3%
2002 0.8791 GPIA +3.4%
2003 0.9235 GPIA +5.1%
2004 0.9158 GPIA -0.8%
2005 0.9383 GPIA +2.5%
2006 0.9722 GPIA +3.6%
2007 0.9615 GPIA -1.1%
2008 1.04 GPIA +8.0%
2009 1 GPIA -3.3%
2010 0.987 GPIA -1.7%
2011 1 GPIA +1.4%
2012 1 GPIA -0.1%
2013 0.9781 GPIA -2.2%
2014 0.9661 GPIA -1.2%
2015 0.9749 GPIA +0.9%
2016 0.9968 GPIA +2.2%
2017 0.9983 GPIA +0.1%
2018 1.03 GPIA +3.2%
2019 1.03 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4626 GPIA 0.4263 GPIA 0.4998 GPIA 10
1980s 0.5438 GPIA 0.5108 GPIA 0.6005 GPIA 10
1990s 0.6939 GPIA 0.6237 GPIA 0.7859 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9297 GPIA 0.8146 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9966 GPIA 0.9661 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 31 Puerto Rico 1.37 GPIA compare
  2. 32 Panama 1.36 GPIA compare
  3. 33 Albania 1.36 GPIA compare
  4. 34 Brunei Darussalam 1.36 GPIA compare
  5. 35 Lesotho 1.35 GPIA compare
  6. 36 Estonia 1.34 GPIA compare
  7. 37 Poland 1.34 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1.03 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4263 GPIA in 1970.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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/