Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.864 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.864 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.864 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.456 GPIA
in 1987
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024

00.20.40.60.8197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Region 1 stood at 0.864 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% 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 GPE: Region 1 peaked at 0.864 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.456 GPIA, in 1987.

GPE: Region 1 ranks 176th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in GPE: Region 1, 1970 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.5423 GPIA
1971 0.5552 GPIA +2.4%
1972 0.5278 GPIA -4.9%
1973 0.5409 GPIA +2.5%
1974 0.5288 GPIA -2.3%
1975 0.5175 GPIA -2.1%
1976 0.5187 GPIA +0.2%
1977 0.4841 GPIA -6.7%
1978 0.4785 GPIA -1.1%
1979 0.4891 GPIA +2.2%
1980 0.493 GPIA +0.8%
1981 0.5065 GPIA +2.7%
1982 0.5041 GPIA -0.5%
1983 0.5092 GPIA +1.0%
1984 0.5065 GPIA -0.5%
1985 0.5277 GPIA +4.2%
1986 0.4749 GPIA -10.0%
1987 0.456 GPIA -4.0%
1988 0.5243 GPIA +15.0%
1989 0.5415 GPIA +3.3%
1990 0.5519 GPIA +1.9%
1991 0.5842 GPIA +5.9%
1992 0.5945 GPIA +1.8%
1993 0.605 GPIA +1.8%
1994 0.6187 GPIA +2.3%
1995 0.631 GPIA +2.0%
1996 0.6442 GPIA +2.1%
1997 0.6576 GPIA +2.1%
1998 0.674 GPIA +2.5%
1999 0.691 GPIA +2.5%
2000 0.7098 GPIA +2.7%
2001 0.7223 GPIA +1.8%
2002 0.7503 GPIA +3.9%
2003 0.7669 GPIA +2.2%
2004 0.7329 GPIA -4.4%
2005 0.7532 GPIA +2.8%
2006 0.7858 GPIA +4.3%
2007 0.711 GPIA -9.5%
2008 0.8002 GPIA +12.6%
2009 0.7892 GPIA -1.4%
2010 0.7849 GPIA -0.5%
2011 0.7523 GPIA -4.2%
2012 0.7635 GPIA +1.5%
2013 0.7819 GPIA +2.4%
2014 0.7809 GPIA -0.1%
2015 0.8081 GPIA +3.5%
2016 0.8307 GPIA +2.8%
2017 0.844 GPIA +1.6%
2018 0.8549 GPIA +1.3%
2019 0.8563 GPIA +0.2%
2020 0.836 GPIA -2.4%
2021 0.8418 GPIA +0.7%
2022 0.8461 GPIA +0.5%
2023 0.8483 GPIA +0.3%
2024 0.864 GPIA +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5183 GPIA 0.4785 GPIA 0.5552 GPIA 10
1980s 0.5044 GPIA 0.456 GPIA 0.5415 GPIA 10
1990s 0.6252 GPIA 0.5519 GPIA 0.691 GPIA 10
2000s 0.7522 GPIA 0.7098 GPIA 0.8002 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8057 GPIA 0.7523 GPIA 0.8563 GPIA 10
2020s 0.8472 GPIA 0.836 GPIA 0.864 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

  1. 173 Liberia 0.6122 GPIA compare
  2. 174 Benin 0.5931 GPIA compare
  3. 175 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5923 GPIA compare
  4. 176 Iraq 0.5838 GPIA compare
  5. 177 Gabon 0.5778 GPIA compare
  6. 178 Papua New Guinea 0.5725 GPIA compare
  7. 179 Togo 0.5698 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Region 1?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Region 1 was 0.864 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 0.864 GPIA in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 0.456 GPIA in 1987.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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