Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.3092 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 1.08 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3092 GPIA, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 117th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3092 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5919 GPIA | +91.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5885 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.585 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.584 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5823 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5853 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5824 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5735 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5934 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6024 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.61 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6172 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6257 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6309 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6461 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.635 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6345 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6976 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6946 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7194 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7405 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7467 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.765 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7938 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8008 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8052 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8239 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8552 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8839 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9142 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9425 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9731 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5576 GPIA | 0.3092 GPIA | 0.5934 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6394 GPIA | 0.6024 GPIA | 0.6976 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7934 GPIA | 0.7194 GPIA | 0.8839 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9142 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 114 Colombia 1.15 GPIA compare
- 115 Chile 1.15 GPIA compare
- 116 Syrian Arab Republic 1.15 GPIA compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 1.14 GPIA compare
- 118 Belarus 1.14 GPIA compare
- 119 China 1.14 GPIA compare
- 120 Switzerland 1.12 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 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 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3092 GPIA in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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