Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: 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
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.5881 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: World stood at 1.12 GPIA.
The figure 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5881 GPIA, in 1970.
UNICEF: World ranks 91st 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5881 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.7357 GPIA | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 0.652 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7291 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6807 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6976 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7765 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8014 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8127 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8212 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8275 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8261 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8378 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8373 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8578 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8578 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8402 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8482 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8619 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8775 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8909 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9053 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8945 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9009 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9145 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9632 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9494 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9745 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9644 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9847 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9935 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 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 | 0.7295 GPIA | 0.5881 GPIA | 0.8212 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8472 GPIA | 0.8261 GPIA | 0.8775 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9342 GPIA | 0.8909 GPIA | 0.9847 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9935 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 UNICEF: World
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.15 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5881 GPIA in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- UNICEF: World ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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