Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) recorded 1.04 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3611 GPIA, in 1971.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 135 Greece 1.07 GPIA compare
- 136 Egypt 1.03 GPIA compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 1.03 GPIA compare
- 138 Pakistan 1.03 GPIA compare
- 139 Madagascar 1.02 GPIA compare
- 140 Ghana 1.02 GPIA compare
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3611 GPIA in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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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February 2026 Data Release