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

World: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i was 1.13 GPIA in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
20th
of 42 groups
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7278 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in World, 1970–2019

00.250.50.7511.2197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in World stood at 1.13 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in World peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7278 GPIA, in 1971.

World ranks 20th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7695 GPIA 0.7278 GPIA 0.8195 GPIA 10
1980s 0.8449 GPIA 0.8262 GPIA 0.8727 GPIA 10
1990s 0.9415 GPIA 0.8902 GPIA 0.9884 GPIA 10
2000s 1.04 GPIA 0.9947 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 10
2010s 1.1 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 17 Dominican Republic 1.44 GPIA compare
  2. 18 Jamaica 1.43 GPIA compare
  3. 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.41 GPIA compare
  4. 20 Uruguay 1.4 GPIA compare
  5. 21 Belize 1.4 GPIA compare
  6. 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.4 GPIA compare
  7. 23 Argentina 1.4 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 224 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in World?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in World was 1.13 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7278 GPIA in 1971.
How does World rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i?
World ranks 20th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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/