UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) by country
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...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is currently reported for 71 countries. The highest value is 1.4% in Estonia; the lowest is 0.3% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.1%, and the mean is 1.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 64 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Israel (up 94.7%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 81.0%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia | 1.4% | 2018 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 2 | Latvia | 1.4% | 2018 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1.3% | 2018 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 1.3% | 2017 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 5 | Philippines | 1.3% | 2017 | up 14.4% | flat |
| 6 | Kuwait | 1.3% | 2012 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 7 | Portugal | 1.3% | 2018 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 1.3% | 2017 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 1.3% | 2016 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 10 | Republic of Moldova | 1.3% | 2018 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 1.3% | 2017 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 12 | Argentina | 1.2% | 2018 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 13 | Paraguay | 1.2% | 2018 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 14 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1.2% | 2016 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 15 | Denmark | 1.2% | 2018 | up 8.6% | flat |
| 16 | Slovenia | 1.2% | 2017 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 17 | Poland | 1.2% | 2016 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 1.2% | 2017 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 19 | Brazil | 1.2% | 2018 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 1.2% | 2017 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 21 | Cayman Islands | 1.2% | 2015 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 22 | Australia | 1.2% | 2018 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 23 | Colombia | 1.1% | 2018 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 1.1% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 1.1% | 2017 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 26 | Israel | 1.1% | 2015 | up 94.7% | rising |
| 27 | Cyprus | 1.1% | 2018 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 28 | New Zealand | 1.1% | 2016 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 29 | Costa Rica | 1.1% | 2018 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 30 | Italy | 1.1% | 2015 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 31 | Hungary | 1.1% | 2016 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 32 | Thailand | 1.1% | 2018 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 33 | Honduras | 1.1% | 2018 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 34 | Serbia | 1.1% | 2017 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 35 | Palestine, State of | 1.1% | 2018 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 36 | United States | 1.1% | 2018 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 37 | Belgium | 1.1% | 2017 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 38 | France | 1.1% | 2017 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 39 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.0% | 2017 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 40 | South Africa | 1.0% | 2017 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 41 | Andorra | 1.0% | 2016 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 42 | Georgia | 1.0% | 2017 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 43 | Spain | 1.0% | 2018 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 44 | Romania | 1.0% | 2017 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 1.0% | 2018 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 46 | Chile | 1.0% | 2017 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 47 | Czechia | 1.0% | 2017 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 48 | Iran | 1.0% | 2016 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 49 | Indonesia | 1.0% | 2018 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 50 | Luxembourg | 1.0% | 2015 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 51 | Tunisia | 1.0% | 2016 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 52 | El Salvador | 0.9% | 2017 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 53 | Peru | 0.9% | 2018 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 54 | Netherlands | 0.9% | 2018 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 55 | Greece | 0.9% | 2016 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 56 | Uzbekistan | 0.9% | 2018 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 57 | Singapore | 0.9% | 2018 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 58 | Mexico | 0.9% | 2018 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 59 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9% | 2018 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 60 | Azerbaijan | 0.9% | 2017 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 61 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.8% | 2015 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 62 | Austria | 0.8% | 2017 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 63 | Hong Kong | 0.8% | 2017 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 64 | Republic of Korea | 0.8% | 2015 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 65 | Türkiye | 0.8% | 2017 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 66 | Switzerland | 0.7% | 2018 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 67 | Germany | 0.7% | 2018 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 68 | Guatemala | 0.7% | 2014 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 69 | Pakistan | 0.5% | 2017 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 70 | Bangladesh | 0.5% | 2019 | up 41.3% | falling |
| 71 | Mali | 0.3% | 2018 | down 81.0% | volatile |
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/