Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in United States

United States: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity was 1.54 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.54 GPI
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.96 GPI
in 2013
All-time low
1.54 GPI
in 2017
Years of data
7
2005–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in United States, 2005–2018

00.511.522005201120182005: 1.8 GPI2013: 2 GPI2014: 1.9 GPI2015: 1.9 GPI2016: 1.9 GPI2017: 1.5 GPI2018: 1.5 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

United States recorded 1.54 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in United States peaked at 1.96 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.54 GPI, in 2017.

That places United States 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in United States, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in United States, 2005 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
2005 1.82 GPI
2013 1.96 GPI +7.8%
2014 1.92 GPI -1.8%
2015 1.9 GPI -1.2%
2016 1.86 GPI -2.0%
2017 1.54 GPI -17.5%
2018 1.54 GPI +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.82 GPI 1.82 GPI 1.82 GPI 1
2010s 1.79 GPI 1.54 GPI 1.96 GPI 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 1.63 GPI compare
  2. 24 Switzerland 1.6 GPI compare
  3. 25 Spain 1.58 GPI compare
  4. 27 Cayman Islands 1.51 GPI compare
  5. 28 Belize 1.49 GPI
  6. 29 Czechia 1.47 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in United States?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in United States was 1.54 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 GPI in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 GPI in 2017.
How does United States rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity?
United States ranks 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,338 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for post-secondary non-tertiary education to the male gross enrolment ratio for post-secondary non-tertiary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A 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.