Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: South Asia

UNICEF: South 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 0.7%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.6247 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

00.250.50.7511999201120241999: 0.625 GPIA2000: 0.639 GPIA2001: 0.663 GPIA2002: 0.673 GPIA2003: 0.66 GPIA2004: 0.656 GPIA2005: 0.698 GPIA2006: 0.711 GPIA2007: 0.693 GPIA2008: 0.695 GPIA2009: 0.702 GPIA2010: 0.727 GPIA2011: 0.772 GPIA2012: 0.853 GPIA2013: 0.904 GPIA2014: 0.946 GPIA2015: 0.942 GPIA2016: 0.948 GPIA2017: 0.969 GPIA2018: 0.988 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 0.988 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

UNICEF: South Asia recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6247 GPIA, in 1999.

That places UNICEF: South Asia 150th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: South Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.6247 GPIA
2000 0.6388 GPIA +2.3%
2001 0.663 GPIA +3.8%
2002 0.6727 GPIA +1.5%
2003 0.6603 GPIA -1.8%
2004 0.6564 GPIA -0.6%
2005 0.6977 GPIA +6.3%
2006 0.7109 GPIA +1.9%
2007 0.6927 GPIA -2.6%
2008 0.6952 GPIA +0.4%
2009 0.7019 GPIA +1.0%
2010 0.7267 GPIA +3.5%
2011 0.7716 GPIA +6.2%
2012 0.8533 GPIA +10.6%
2013 0.9041 GPIA +5.9%
2014 0.9458 GPIA +4.6%
2015 0.9415 GPIA -0.5%
2016 0.9476 GPIA +0.6%
2017 0.9695 GPIA +2.3%
2018 0.9875 GPIA +1.9%
2019 1.02 GPIA +3.4%
2020 1.03 GPIA +1.1%
2021 1.01 GPIA -1.8%
2022 0.9884 GPIA -2.6%
2023 1.01 GPIA +2.4%
2024 1.02 GPIA +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6247 GPIA 0.6247 GPIA 0.6247 GPIA 1
2000s 0.679 GPIA 0.6388 GPIA 0.7109 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9069 GPIA 0.7267 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
2020s 1.01 GPIA 0.9884 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia

  1. 147 Eswatini 0.9874 GPIA compare
  2. 148 Japan 0.9742 GPIA compare
  3. 149 Cameroon 0.9648 GPIA compare
  4. 150 Tajikistan 0.9453 GPIA compare
  5. 151 Comoros 0.9443 GPIA compare
  6. 152 Dominica 0.9163 GPIA
  7. 153 Burundi 0.9032 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6247 GPIA in 1999.
How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: South 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