Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: North America
WB: North America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.3 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.3 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.32 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
1.24 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: North America recorded 1.3 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: North America peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24 GPIA, in 1999.
WB: North America ranks 16th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.52 GPIA compare
- 14 Iceland 1.52 GPIA compare
- 15 Seychelles 1.51 GPIA compare
- 16 Tonga 1.51 GPIA compare
- 17 Cuba 1.49 GPIA compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 1.49 GPIA compare
- 19 Barbados 1.49 GPIA compare
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: North America?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: North America was 1.3 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: North 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 WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 1999.
- How does WB: North America rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: North America ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: North 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