Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.23 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.23 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.25 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
1.18 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 1.23 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.18 GPIA, in 1999.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 38th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 1.23 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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