Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan

Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.8709 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8709 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.2687 GPIA
in 1992
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan, 1971–2018

0.20.40.60.811971199420181971: 0.288 GPIA1972: 0.314 GPIA1973: 0.312 GPIA1974: 0.324 GPIA1975: 0.344 GPIA1976: 0.324 GPIA1977: 0.364 GPIA1978: 0.386 GPIA1979: 0.373 GPIA1980: 0.388 GPIA1986: 0.374 GPIA1987: 0.369 GPIA1988: 0.388 GPIA1990: 0.406 GPIA1992: 0.269 GPIA2003: 0.803 GPIA2004: 0.788 GPIA2005: 0.87 GPIA2006: 0.848 GPIA2007: 0.847 GPIA2008: 0.847 GPIA2009: 0.847 GPIA2011: 0.925 GPIA2012: 0.958 GPIA2013: 0.981 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 0.874 GPIA2016: 0.872 GPIA2017: 0.87 GPIA2018: 0.871 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan stood at 0.8709 GPIA.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2687 GPIA, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Pakistan, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.2882 GPIA
1972 0.3139 GPIA +8.9%
1973 0.3117 GPIA -0.7%
1974 0.3241 GPIA +4.0%
1975 0.3444 GPIA +6.2%
1976 0.3237 GPIA -6.0%
1977 0.3636 GPIA +12.3%
1978 0.3862 GPIA +6.2%
1979 0.373 GPIA -3.4%
1980 0.3884 GPIA +4.1%
1986 0.3735 GPIA -3.8%
1987 0.3687 GPIA -1.3%
1988 0.3878 GPIA +5.2%
1990 0.4056 GPIA +4.6%
1992 0.2687 GPIA -33.8%
2003 0.8033 GPIA +198.9%
2004 0.7882 GPIA -1.9%
2005 0.8697 GPIA +10.3%
2006 0.8478 GPIA -2.5%
2007 0.8475 GPIA -0.0%
2008 0.8473 GPIA -0.0%
2009 0.847 GPIA -0.0%
2011 0.9248 GPIA +9.2%
2012 0.9576 GPIA +3.5%
2013 0.9807 GPIA +2.4%
2014 1.06 GPIA +8.1%
2015 0.8741 GPIA -17.5%
2016 0.8717 GPIA -0.3%
2017 0.8696 GPIA -0.2%
2018 0.8709 GPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3365 GPIA 0.2882 GPIA 0.3862 GPIA 9
1980s 0.3796 GPIA 0.3687 GPIA 0.3884 GPIA 4
1990s 0.3372 GPIA 0.2687 GPIA 0.4056 GPIA 2
2000s 0.8358 GPIA 0.7882 GPIA 0.8697 GPIA 7
2010s 0.9262 GPIA 0.8696 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 128 Türkiye 0.8983 GPIA compare
  2. 129 Cameroon 0.8862 GPIA compare
  3. 130 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8845 GPIA compare
  4. 132 Ghana 0.8471 GPIA compare
  5. 133 Zimbabwe 0.84 GPIA compare
  6. 134 Rwanda 0.8357 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 Pakistan?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan was 0.8709 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2687 GPIA in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Pakistan ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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/