Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 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 2.1%
World rank
112th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.35 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.0941 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2019

00.511.5197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.07 GPIA.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0941 GPIA, in 1971.

Saudi Arabia ranks 112th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saudi Arabia, 1971 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.0941 GPIA
1972 0.1219 GPIA +29.5%
1973 0.1445 GPIA +18.6%
1974 0.1648 GPIA +14.0%
1975 0.1921 GPIA +16.6%
1976 0.2812 GPIA +46.4%
1977 0.3212 GPIA +14.2%
1978 0.3107 GPIA -3.3%
1979 0.3565 GPIA +14.7%
1980 0.3864 GPIA +8.4%
1981 0.4449 GPIA +15.1%
1982 0.4886 GPIA +9.8%
1983 0.5377 GPIA +10.0%
1984 0.6197 GPIA +15.3%
1985 0.6585 GPIA +6.3%
1986 0.7224 GPIA +9.7%
1987 0.7956 GPIA +10.1%
1991 1.06 GPIA +33.5%
1992 0.8518 GPIA -19.8%
1993 1.01 GPIA +18.7%
1994 0.8956 GPIA -11.4%
1995 0.9097 GPIA +1.6%
1996 0.9057 GPIA -0.4%
1997 0.8855 GPIA -2.2%
1998 1.11 GPIA +25.5%
1999 1.19 GPIA +7.0%
2000 1.23 GPIA +3.4%
2001 1.19 GPIA -3.2%
2002 1.25 GPIA +4.7%
2003 1.33 GPIA +6.8%
2004 1.35 GPIA +1.3%
2005 1.33 GPIA -1.6%
2006 1.31 GPIA -0.9%
2007 1.22 GPIA -6.9%
2008 1.22 GPIA -0.2%
2009 1.22 GPIA -0.5%
2010 1.13 GPIA -6.9%
2011 1.08 GPIA -4.3%
2012 1.01 GPIA -6.4%
2013 0.9662 GPIA -4.8%
2014 0.9927 GPIA +2.7%
2015 1.01 GPIA +2.0%
2016 1.01 GPIA -0.6%
2017 0.9901 GPIA -1.6%
2018 1.05 GPIA +6.1%
2019 1.07 GPIA +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2208 GPIA 0.0941 GPIA 0.3565 GPIA 9
1980s 0.5817 GPIA 0.3864 GPIA 0.7956 GPIA 8
1990s 0.9801 GPIA 0.8518 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 9
2000s 1.26 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 1.35 GPIA 10
2010s 1.03 GPIA 0.9662 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 109 Nicaragua 1.1 GPIA compare
  2. 110 Libya 1.1 GPIA compare
  3. 111 Cyprus 1.08 GPIA compare
  4. 113 Bhutan 1.06 GPIA compare
  5. 114 Nepal 1.05 GPIA compare
  6. 115 Peru 1.05 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0941 GPIA in 1971.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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/