Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.3611 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024

0.40.60.81197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries recorded 1.04 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3611 GPIA, in 1971.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 138th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.3875 GPIA
1971 0.3611 GPIA -6.8%
1972 0.3673 GPIA +1.7%
1973 0.3824 GPIA +4.1%
1974 0.4012 GPIA +4.9%
1975 0.4222 GPIA +5.2%
1976 0.4509 GPIA +6.8%
1977 0.4298 GPIA -4.7%
1978 0.4432 GPIA +3.1%
1979 0.4637 GPIA +4.6%
1980 0.4809 GPIA +3.7%
1981 0.4975 GPIA +3.5%
1982 0.5065 GPIA +1.8%
1983 0.5134 GPIA +1.4%
1984 0.5157 GPIA +0.5%
1985 0.5328 GPIA +3.3%
1986 0.5091 GPIA -4.4%
1987 0.5062 GPIA -0.6%
1988 0.5766 GPIA +13.9%
1989 0.5942 GPIA +3.0%
1990 0.6229 GPIA +4.8%
1991 0.6626 GPIA +6.4%
1992 0.6712 GPIA +1.3%
1993 0.6834 GPIA +1.8%
1994 0.6876 GPIA +0.6%
1995 0.6955 GPIA +1.1%
1996 0.7067 GPIA +1.6%
1997 0.7232 GPIA +2.3%
1998 0.7435 GPIA +2.8%
1999 0.7623 GPIA +2.5%
2000 0.78 GPIA +2.3%
2001 0.7973 GPIA +2.2%
2002 0.8166 GPIA +2.4%
2003 0.8608 GPIA +5.4%
2004 0.819 GPIA -4.9%
2005 0.8441 GPIA +3.1%
2006 0.8783 GPIA +4.1%
2007 0.8042 GPIA -8.4%
2008 0.9176 GPIA +14.1%
2009 0.9014 GPIA -1.8%
2010 0.9079 GPIA +0.7%
2011 0.9254 GPIA +1.9%
2012 0.9234 GPIA -0.2%
2013 0.926 GPIA +0.3%
2014 0.9368 GPIA +1.2%
2015 0.9773 GPIA +4.3%
2016 1.02 GPIA +4.6%
2017 1.03 GPIA +0.7%
2018 1.04 GPIA +0.7%
2019 1.04 GPIA -0.0%
2020 1 GPIA -3.3%
2021 1.02 GPIA +1.3%
2022 1.03 GPIA +1.0%
2023 1.02 GPIA -0.4%
2024 1.04 GPIA +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4109 GPIA 0.3611 GPIA 0.4637 GPIA 10
1980s 0.5233 GPIA 0.4809 GPIA 0.5942 GPIA 10
1990s 0.6959 GPIA 0.6229 GPIA 0.7623 GPIA 10
2000s 0.8419 GPIA 0.78 GPIA 0.9176 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9721 GPIA 0.9079 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 10
2020s 1.02 GPIA 1 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

  1. 135 Greece 1.07 GPIA compare
  2. 136 Egypt 1.03 GPIA compare
  3. 137 Sao Tome and Principe 1.03 GPIA compare
  4. 138 Pakistan 1.03 GPIA compare
  5. 139 Madagascar 1.02 GPIA compare
  6. 140 Ghana 1.02 GPIA compare
  7. 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3611 GPIA in 1971.
How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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