Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.12 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.12 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.5892 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 1.12 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: World peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5892 GPIA, in 1970.
MDG: World ranks 87th 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 MDG: World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5892 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.736 GPIA | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6524 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7295 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.681 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.698 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7766 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8015 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8119 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8217 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.828 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8259 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8385 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.839 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8592 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8588 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8414 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8494 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8631 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8787 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8921 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9064 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8958 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9022 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9157 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9643 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9506 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9755 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9655 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9857 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9946 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7298 GPIA | 0.5892 GPIA | 0.8217 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8482 GPIA | 0.8259 GPIA | 0.8787 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9354 GPIA | 0.8921 GPIA | 0.9857 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9946 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: World was 1.12 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5892 GPIA in 1970.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: World ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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