Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in World
World: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.13 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 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 in World peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7278 GPIA, in 1971.
World ranks 20th of 43 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.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7387 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.7278 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7348 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7508 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.763 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7738 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7751 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8002 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8114 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8195 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8262 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8287 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8407 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8406 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.843 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8476 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8419 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.845 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8623 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8727 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8902 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9003 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9191 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9363 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9358 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9488 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.955 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9678 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9739 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9884 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for World
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- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -41.07 Millimetres per year (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 68.68 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.7% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.82 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in World?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 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 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 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?
- World ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 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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About this data
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/