South Asia vs Sri Lanka: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index

South Asia
1.03 GPI
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.4 GPI
in 2023
South Asia rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
31st

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

  • South Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.4 GPI against 1.03 GPI in South Asia, a difference of 0.37 GPI.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 0.913 GPI 1.36 GPI 0.4488 GPI Sri Lanka
2020s 1.02 GPI 1.4 GPI 0.3713 GPI Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, South Asia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.4 GPI against 1.03 GPI in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between South Asia and Sri Lanka?
0.37 GPI, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do South Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
South Asia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 45 groups.
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.