Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.1 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.1 GPI for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.847 GPI, in 1998.
That places East Asia & Pacific 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.847 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.8519 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.877 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9008 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9217 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9526 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9859 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8494 GPI | 0.847 GPI | 0.8519 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9753 GPI | 0.877 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific was 1.1 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.847 GPI in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for upper secondary to the male total net enrolment rate for upper secondary. 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/