Australia vs United States of America: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index

Australia
1.31 GPI
in 2024
United States of America
1.32 GPI
in 2022
Australia rank
63rd
United States of America rank
60th

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

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

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

Australia ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 60th of 187 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 GPI 1.27 GPI 0.0238 GPI Australia
2020s 1.32 GPI 1.31 GPI 0.008 GPI Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.32 GPI against 1.31 GPI in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Australia and United States of America?
0.01 GPI, 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 school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
Australia ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.