SDG: Europe vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
SDG: Europe
1.19 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
1.32 GPIA
in 2022
SDG: Europe rank
59th
United States of America rank
62nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- SDG: Europe
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.32 GPIA against 1.19 GPIA in SDG: Europe, a difference of 0.13 GPIA.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
SDG: Europe ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 62nd of 221 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.1062 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 0.0877 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.0811 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 0.1158 GPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, SDG: Europe or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.32 GPIA against 1.19 GPIA in SDG: Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between SDG: Europe and United States of America?
- 0.13 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Europe and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- SDG: Europe ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 62nd of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release