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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.07 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.4598 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, 1970–2019

00.250.50.751197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 1.07 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4598 GPIA, in 1970.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.4598 GPIA
1971 0.4657 GPIA +1.3%
1972 0.4758 GPIA +2.2%
1973 0.4858 GPIA +2.1%
1974 0.4929 GPIA +1.5%
1975 0.4988 GPIA +1.2%
1976 0.5121 GPIA +2.7%
1977 0.502 GPIA -2.0%
1978 0.507 GPIA +1.0%
1979 0.5291 GPIA +4.4%
1980 0.5403 GPIA +2.1%
1981 0.5528 GPIA +2.3%
1982 0.5534 GPIA +0.1%
1983 0.5613 GPIA +1.4%
1984 0.5667 GPIA +1.0%
1985 0.5815 GPIA +2.6%
1986 0.573 GPIA -1.5%
1987 0.578 GPIA +0.9%
1988 0.6224 GPIA +7.7%
1989 0.6437 GPIA +3.4%
1990 0.6706 GPIA +4.2%
1991 0.6934 GPIA +3.4%
1992 0.6992 GPIA +0.8%
1993 0.7172 GPIA +2.6%
1994 0.7205 GPIA +0.5%
1995 0.7327 GPIA +1.7%
1996 0.7429 GPIA +1.4%
1997 0.7714 GPIA +3.8%
1998 0.8078 GPIA +4.7%
1999 0.842 GPIA +4.2%
2000 0.872 GPIA +3.6%
2001 0.9009 GPIA +3.3%
2002 0.9329 GPIA +3.6%
2003 0.9834 GPIA +5.4%
2004 0.9786 GPIA -0.5%
2005 0.9963 GPIA +1.8%
2006 1.03 GPIA +2.9%
2007 1.02 GPIA -1.0%
2008 1.08 GPIA +6.6%
2009 1.06 GPIA -2.3%
2010 1.04 GPIA -1.8%
2011 1.05 GPIA +0.7%
2012 1.04 GPIA -0.4%
2013 1.02 GPIA -2.1%
2014 1.01 GPIA -0.8%
2015 1.02 GPIA +0.9%
2016 1.04 GPIA +1.7%
2017 1.04 GPIA -0.1%
2018 1.07 GPIA +3.1%
2019 1.07 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4929 GPIA 0.4598 GPIA 0.5291 GPIA 10
1980s 0.5773 GPIA 0.5403 GPIA 0.6437 GPIA 10
1990s 0.7398 GPIA 0.6706 GPIA 0.842 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9844 GPIA 0.872 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 10
2010s 1.04 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 25 Tonga 1.4 GPIA compare
  2. 26 Algeria 1.4 GPIA compare
  3. 27 Palestine, State of 1.39 GPIA compare
  4. 28 Sri Lanka 1.38 GPIA compare
  5. 29 Sweden 1.37 GPIA compare
  6. 30 Cuba 1.37 GPIA compare
  7. 31 Puerto Rico 1.37 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?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.07 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4598 GPIA in 1970.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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/