Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.32 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.32 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
44th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.33 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.5218 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
31
1970–2018

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand, 1970–2018

00.511.51970199420181970: 0.68 GPIA1971: 0.717 GPIA1972: 0.522 GPIA1973: 0.523 GPIA1974: 0.616 GPIA1975: 0.604 GPIA1976: 0.608 GPIA1979: 0.68 GPIA1980: 0.716 GPIA1981: 0.742 GPIA1982: 0.728 GPIA1983: 0.745 GPIA1984: 0.838 GPIA1985: 0.88 GPIA1986: 0.918 GPIA1987: 0.939 GPIA1988: 0.965 GPIA1989: 1 GPIA1990: 1.1 GPIA1991: 1.1 GPIA1992: 1.1 GPIA1993: 1.2 GPIA1994: 1.2 GPIA1995: 1.2 GPIA1996: 1.2 GPIA2013: 1.3 GPIA2014: 1.3 GPIA2015: 1.3 GPIA2016: 1.3 GPIA2017: 1.3 GPIA2018: 1.3 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 1.32 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5218 GPIA, in 1972.

That places New Zealand 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.6797 GPIA
1971 0.7168 GPIA +5.4%
1972 0.5218 GPIA -27.2%
1973 0.5226 GPIA +0.1%
1974 0.6163 GPIA +17.9%
1975 0.6035 GPIA -2.1%
1976 0.608 GPIA +0.7%
1979 0.6798 GPIA +11.8%
1980 0.7158 GPIA +5.3%
1981 0.7419 GPIA +3.7%
1982 0.7284 GPIA -1.8%
1983 0.7447 GPIA +2.2%
1984 0.8382 GPIA +12.6%
1985 0.8805 GPIA +5.0%
1986 0.9182 GPIA +4.3%
1987 0.9394 GPIA +2.3%
1988 0.9645 GPIA +2.7%
1989 1.02 GPIA +5.4%
1990 1.07 GPIA +5.7%
1991 1.11 GPIA +3.1%
1992 1.14 GPIA +3.0%
1993 1.16 GPIA +1.4%
1994 1.19 GPIA +3.3%
1995 1.2 GPIA +0.6%
1996 1.22 GPIA +1.4%
2013 1.33 GPIA +8.8%
2014 1.3 GPIA -1.6%
2015 1.29 GPIA -1.1%
2016 1.29 GPIA +0.2%
2017 1.3 GPIA +0.7%
2018 1.32 GPIA +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6186 GPIA 0.5218 GPIA 0.7168 GPIA 8
1980s 0.8488 GPIA 0.7158 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
1990s 1.16 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 1.22 GPIA 7
2010s 1.31 GPIA 1.29 GPIA 1.33 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 41 Latvia 1.33 GPIA compare
  2. 42 Norway 1.32 GPIA compare
  3. 43 Botswana 1.32 GPIA compare
  4. 45 South Africa 1.32 GPIA compare
  5. 46 Slovenia 1.31 GPIA compare
  6. 47 Paraguay 1.3 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 New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand was 1.32 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5218 GPIA in 1972.
How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
New Zealand ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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/