Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.6979 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.6979 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
210th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.6979 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.4232 GPIA
in 1985
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2021
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: Pre-demographic Dividend is 0.6979 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 0.6979 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4232 GPIA, in 1985.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 210th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5925 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5798 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5516 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5264 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5248 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5206 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5231 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5074 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4893 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4688 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4546 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4475 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4434 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4432 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4418 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4232 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4502 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4756 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4578 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4467 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4582 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4658 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4784 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4892 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5027 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5171 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5347 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5518 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5727 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5946 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5995 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5956 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5998 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5925 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6077 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6118 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6241 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.621 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6189 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6126 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6241 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6127 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6341 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6404 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6352 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6436 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6579 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6641 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6754 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6849 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6893 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6979 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5284 GPIA | 0.4688 GPIA | 0.5925 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4484 GPIA | 0.4232 GPIA | 0.4756 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5165 GPIA | 0.4582 GPIA | 0.5946 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6084 GPIA | 0.5925 GPIA | 0.6241 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6473 GPIA | 0.6127 GPIA | 0.6849 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6936 GPIA | 0.6893 GPIA | 0.6979 GPIA | 2 |
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 0.6979 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6979 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4232 GPIA in 1985.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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