Australia vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity

Australia
1.31 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
1.32 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
65th
United States of America rank
62nd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
00.511.5197119972024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.32 GPIA against 1.31 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 62nd of 189 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 1.29 GPIA 1.27 GPIA 0.0238 GPIA Australia
2020s 1.32 GPIA 1.31 GPIA 0.008 GPIA Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.32 GPIA against 1.31 GPIA in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Australia and United States of America?
0.01 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Australia ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 62nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,225 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release