Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.09 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.3098 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UIS: Arab States stood at 1.09 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.2% 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 UIS: Arab States peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3098 GPIA, in 1970.
That places UIS: Arab States 106th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3098 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6173 GPIA | +99.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6066 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6031 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6038 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6044 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6091 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5999 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5854 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6083 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6185 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6267 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6324 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6423 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6481 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6666 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6517 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6513 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7249 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7304 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.763 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7936 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7983 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.817 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8469 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8537 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8601 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8638 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8857 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9041 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9287 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9464 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9724 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5748 GPIA | 0.3098 GPIA | 0.6173 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6593 GPIA | 0.6185 GPIA | 0.7304 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8386 GPIA | 0.763 GPIA | 0.9041 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9287 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 103 Indonesia 1.2 GPIA compare
- 104 Morocco 1.19 GPIA compare
- 105 Ireland 1.19 GPIA compare
- 106 Costa Rica 1.18 GPIA compare
- 107 Portugal 1.18 GPIA compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 1.17 GPIA compare
- 109 Netherlands 1.16 GPIA compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UIS: Arab States was 1.09 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3098 GPIA in 1970.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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