Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9257 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9257 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9257 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.2454 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 0.9257 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 0.9257 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2454 GPIA, in 1971.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2455 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.2454 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2703 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2759 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2616 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2775 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2869 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3093 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3291 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3206 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3321 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3425 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3905 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3664 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3629 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3729 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3774 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3836 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3868 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3946 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3977 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3979 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4042 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4215 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4389 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4643 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4923 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5395 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5911 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6453 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6846 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.729 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7441 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7917 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8231 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8531 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8702 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.897 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9216 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8801 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.878 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8985 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9199 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9009 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8956 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8364 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8244 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8199 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8162 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8413 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8645 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8715 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.881 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8988 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9257 GPIA | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2822 GPIA | 0.2454 GPIA | 0.3291 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.371 GPIA | 0.3321 GPIA | 0.3946 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4793 GPIA | 0.3977 GPIA | 0.6453 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8195 GPIA | 0.6846 GPIA | 0.9216 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8631 GPIA | 0.8162 GPIA | 0.9199 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8883 GPIA | 0.8645 GPIA | 0.9257 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 160 Kenya 0.7935 GPIA compare
- 161 Bangladesh 0.7715 GPIA compare
- 162 Uganda 0.7671 GPIA compare
- 163 Zambia 0.7534 GPIA compare
- 164 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7453 GPIA compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 0.7401 GPIA compare
- 166 Eritrea 0.7043 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 0.9257 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9257 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2454 GPIA in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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