Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): 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 1.7%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.4023 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) stood at 1.05 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4023 GPIA, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 132nd 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4053 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.4023 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4178 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4269 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4372 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4489 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4567 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4534 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4629 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4796 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4934 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5027 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5122 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5192 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5232 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5341 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5234 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5268 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5643 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5827 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.607 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6212 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6324 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6467 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6585 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6707 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6853 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7144 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7437 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7724 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8013 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.839 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8722 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9183 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9113 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9372 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9657 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9556 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9906 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9822 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9829 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9807 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9516 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9775 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9736 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9998 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4391 GPIA | 0.4023 GPIA | 0.4796 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5282 GPIA | 0.4934 GPIA | 0.5827 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6752 GPIA | 0.607 GPIA | 0.7724 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9218 GPIA | 0.8013 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9873 GPIA | 0.9516 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4023 GPIA in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 132nd 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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