Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.4094 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024

00.250.50.751197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4094 GPIA, in 1971.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 128th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.4113 GPIA
1971 0.4094 GPIA -0.5%
1972 0.4242 GPIA +3.6%
1973 0.4327 GPIA +2.0%
1974 0.4426 GPIA +2.3%
1975 0.4537 GPIA +2.5%
1976 0.461 GPIA +1.6%
1977 0.4574 GPIA -0.8%
1978 0.4666 GPIA +2.0%
1979 0.4832 GPIA +3.5%
1980 0.4966 GPIA +2.8%
1981 0.5056 GPIA +1.8%
1982 0.515 GPIA +1.9%
1983 0.5218 GPIA +1.3%
1984 0.5257 GPIA +0.8%
1985 0.5365 GPIA +2.1%
1986 0.5259 GPIA -2.0%
1987 0.5292 GPIA +0.6%
1988 0.5665 GPIA +7.0%
1989 0.5847 GPIA +3.2%
1990 0.6089 GPIA +4.1%
1991 0.6231 GPIA +2.3%
1992 0.6341 GPIA +1.8%
1993 0.6482 GPIA +2.2%
1994 0.6599 GPIA +1.8%
1995 0.672 GPIA +1.8%
1996 0.6863 GPIA +2.1%
1997 0.7155 GPIA +4.3%
1998 0.7446 GPIA +4.1%
1999 0.7734 GPIA +3.9%
2000 0.8024 GPIA +3.7%
2001 0.8401 GPIA +4.7%
2002 0.8732 GPIA +3.9%
2003 0.9196 GPIA +5.3%
2004 0.9128 GPIA -0.7%
2005 0.9384 GPIA +2.8%
2006 0.9685 GPIA +3.2%
2007 0.9593 GPIA -0.9%
2008 1.03 GPIA +7.3%
2009 0.9948 GPIA -3.3%
2010 0.9869 GPIA -0.8%
2011 1.01 GPIA +1.9%
2012 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2013 0.9891 GPIA -1.7%
2014 0.9871 GPIA -0.2%
2015 0.9583 GPIA -2.9%
2016 0.9842 GPIA +2.7%
2017 0.9805 GPIA -0.4%
2018 1.01 GPIA +2.6%
2019 1.03 GPIA +2.3%
2020 1.03 GPIA -0.3%
2021 1.03 GPIA +0.6%
2022 1.04 GPIA +1.1%
2023 1.03 GPIA -0.9%
2024 1.05 GPIA +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4442 GPIA 0.4094 GPIA 0.4832 GPIA 10
1980s 0.5308 GPIA 0.4966 GPIA 0.5847 GPIA 10
1990s 0.6766 GPIA 0.6089 GPIA 0.7734 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9238 GPIA 0.8024 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9934 GPIA 0.9583 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 10
2020s 1.04 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 125 Macau, China 1.11 GPIA compare
  2. 126 Germany 1.1 GPIA compare
  3. 127 Hong Kong, China 1.09 GPIA compare
  4. 128 Singapore 1.09 GPIA compare
  5. 129 Andorra 1.09 GPIA compare
  6. 130 Peru 1.08 GPIA compare
  7. 131 Türkiye 1.07 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4094 GPIA in 1971.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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