Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.32 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America is 1.32 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6893 GPIA, in 1971.
United States of America ranks 62nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6893 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.7086 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7557 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7815 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8121 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8163 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8953 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9539 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8246 GPIA | 0.6893 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America was 1.32 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6893 GPIA in 1971.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- United States of America ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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