How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uruguay?

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.

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.

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

South Asia

1.03 GPI

in 2024

Uruguay

1.42 GPI

in 2023

South Asia rank

31st

Uruguay rank

27th

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

South Asia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.42 GPI against 1.03 GPI in South Asia, a difference of 0.39 GPI.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 27th of 45 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6289 GPI	1.42 GPI	0.7953 GPI	Uruguay
2000s	0.6702 GPI	1.45 GPI	0.7817 GPI	Uruguay
2020s	1.02 GPI	1.43 GPI	0.4113 GPI	Uruguay

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 Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 1.42 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 Uruguay?: 0.39 GPI, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uruguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do South Asia and Uruguay rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?: South Asia ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 27th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.