UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is currently reported for 87 countries. The highest value is 1.5% in Qatar; the lowest is 0.3% in Cambodia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.0%, and the mean is 1.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 73 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Israel (up 94.7%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 74.4%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 1.5% | 2017 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 2 | Kuwait | 1.4% | 2018 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1.3% | 2018 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 4 | Latvia | 1.3% | 2018 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 1.3% | 2016 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 6 | Portugal | 1.3% | 2018 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 1.3% | 2016 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 8 | Philippines | 1.3% | 2017 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 9 | Saint Lucia | 1.3% | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Argentina | 1.2% | 2018 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 11 | Paraguay | 1.2% | 2018 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 12 | Denmark | 1.2% | 2018 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 13 | Slovenia | 1.2% | 2017 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 14 | Venezuela | 1.2% | 2016 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 15 | Puerto Rico | 1.2% | 2017 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 16 | Brazil | 1.2% | 2018 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 17 | Finland | 1.2% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 18 | Australia | 1.2% | 2018 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 1.2% | 2017 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 20 | Bahrain | 1.2% | 2018 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 21 | Ecuador | 1.2% | 2017 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 1.1% | 2017 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 23 | Lithuania | 1.1% | 2017 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 24 | Colombia | 1.1% | 2018 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 25 | Cyprus | 1.1% | 2018 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 26 | Norway | 1.1% | 2017 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 27 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.1% | 2011 | — | rising |
| 28 | Israel | 1.1% | 2015 | up 94.7% | rising |
| 29 | Italy | 1.1% | 2015 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 30 | Bermuda | 1.1% | 2016 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 1.1% | 2018 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 32 | Georgia | 1.1% | 2017 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 33 | Thailand | 1.1% | 2010 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 34 | Malaysia | 1.1% | 2016 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 35 | Honduras | 1.1% | 2018 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 36 | Palestine | 1.1% | 2018 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 37 | United States | 1.1% | 2018 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 38 | France | 1.1% | 2017 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 39 | Belize | 1.0% | 2010 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 40 | United Kingdom | 1.0% | 2017 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 41 | Ireland | 1.0% | 2017 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 1.0% | 2009 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 43 | Belgium | 1.0% | 2017 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 44 | Cayman Islands | 1.0% | 2015 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 45 | Hungary | 1.0% | 2016 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 46 | Andorra | 1.0% | 2016 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 47 | Spain | 1.0% | 2018 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 48 | Romania | 1.0% | 2017 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 1.0% | 2018 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 50 | Canada | 1.0% | 2016 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 51 | South Africa | 1.0% | 2017 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 52 | Samoa | 1.0% | 2011 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 53 | Chile | 1.0% | 2017 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 54 | Iran | 1.0% | 2016 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 55 | Indonesia | 1.0% | 2018 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 56 | Greece | 1.0% | 2016 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 57 | Macao | 1.0% | 2016 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 58 | Tunisia | 1.0% | 2016 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 59 | Czechia | 1.0% | 2016 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 60 | Serbia | 0.9% | 2017 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 61 | El Salvador | 0.9% | 2017 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 62 | Peru | 0.9% | 2018 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 63 | Fiji | 0.9% | 2017 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 64 | Netherlands | 0.9% | 2018 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 65 | Austria | 0.9% | 2017 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 66 | Uzbekistan | 0.9% | 2018 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 67 | Germany | 0.9% | 2018 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 68 | Moldova | 0.9% | 2012 | down 27.4% | rising |
| 69 | Mexico | 0.9% | 2018 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 70 | Singapore | 0.9% | 2018 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 71 | Malta | 0.9% | 2018 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 71 | Bolivia | 0.9% | 2015 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 73 | New Zealand | 0.8% | 2016 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 74 | Hong Kong | 0.8% | 2017 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 75 | South Korea | 0.8% | 2015 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 76 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.8% | 2018 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 77 | Turkey | 0.8% | 2017 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 78 | Azerbaijan | 0.8% | 2017 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 79 | Guatemala | 0.7% | 2014 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 80 | Mauritius | 0.7% | 2011 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 81 | Zimbabwe | 0.7% | 2017 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 82 | Switzerland | 0.7% | 2012 | — | rising |
| 83 | Bangladesh | 0.6% | 2019 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 84 | Pakistan | 0.5% | 2017 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 85 | Uganda | 0.5% | 2012 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 86 | Mali | 0.4% | 2018 | down 74.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Cambodia | 0.3% | 2015 | down 20.5% | flat |
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/