Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Spain

Spain: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i was 1.17 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.17 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
85th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.3735 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

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

0.40.60.811.2197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.17 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Spain peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3735 GPIA, in 1971.

That places Spain 85th 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 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5394 GPIA 0.3735 GPIA 0.6995 GPIA 9
1980s 0.9346 GPIA 0.7432 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 10
1990s 1.12 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 10
2000s 1.18 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 10
2010s 1.17 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 82 Hungary 1.18 GPIA compare
  2. 83 Costa Rica 1.18 GPIA compare
  3. 84 China (People’s Republic of) 1.18 GPIA compare
  4. 86 Austria 1.16 GPIA compare
  5. 87 Fiji 1.16 GPIA compare
  6. 88 Belarus 1.16 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Spain?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Spain was 1.17 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3735 GPIA in 1971.
How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i?
Spain ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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/