Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.6432 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024

00.250.50.7511999201120241999: 0.643 GPIA2000: 0.663 GPIA2001: 0.693 GPIA2002: 0.705 GPIA2003: 0.7 GPIA2004: 0.702 GPIA2005: 0.741 GPIA2006: 0.757 GPIA2007: 0.746 GPIA2008: 0.753 GPIA2009: 0.746 GPIA2010: 0.763 GPIA2011: 0.799 GPIA2012: 0.874 GPIA2013: 0.913 GPIA2014: 0.947 GPIA2015: 0.937 GPIA2016: 0.944 GPIA2017: 0.963 GPIA2018: 0.982 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 0.99 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6432 GPIA, in 1999.

That places MDG: Southern Asia 146th 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 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.6432 GPIA
2000 0.6626 GPIA +3.0%
2001 0.6926 GPIA +4.5%
2002 0.7047 GPIA +1.8%
2003 0.6998 GPIA -0.7%
2004 0.702 GPIA +0.3%
2005 0.7412 GPIA +5.6%
2006 0.7574 GPIA +2.2%
2007 0.7459 GPIA -1.5%
2008 0.753 GPIA +0.9%
2009 0.7462 GPIA -0.9%
2010 0.7625 GPIA +2.2%
2011 0.7986 GPIA +4.7%
2012 0.8736 GPIA +9.4%
2013 0.9132 GPIA +4.5%
2014 0.9466 GPIA +3.7%
2015 0.9368 GPIA -1.0%
2016 0.9436 GPIA +0.7%
2017 0.9632 GPIA +2.1%
2018 0.9825 GPIA +2.0%
2019 1.02 GPIA +3.5%
2020 1.03 GPIA +1.3%
2021 1.02 GPIA -1.5%
2022 0.9905 GPIA -2.5%
2023 1.01 GPIA +2.2%
2024 1.02 GPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6432 GPIA 0.6432 GPIA 0.6432 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7205 GPIA 0.6626 GPIA 0.7574 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9138 GPIA 0.7625 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
2020s 1.01 GPIA 0.9905 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 143 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 144 Sudan 1 GPIA compare
  3. 145 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
  4. 146 Angola 0.9887 GPIA compare
  5. 147 Eswatini 0.9874 GPIA compare
  6. 148 Japan 0.9742 GPIA compare
  7. 149 Cameroon 0.9648 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 410 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia was 1.02 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6432 GPIA in 1999.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 146th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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