Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.6289 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia stood at 1.03 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6289 GPIA, in 1999.
WB: South Asia ranks 141st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6289 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.642 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.665 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6731 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6587 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.654 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6914 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.707 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6878 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6915 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6977 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7211 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7659 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8512 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9056 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9479 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.954 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.961 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.985 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9985 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6289 GPIA | 0.6289 GPIA | 0.6289 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6768 GPIA | 0.642 GPIA | 0.707 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.913 GPIA | 0.7211 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 138 Pakistan 1.03 GPIA compare
- 139 Madagascar 1.02 GPIA compare
- 140 Ghana 1.02 GPIA compare
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 142 San Marino 1.01 GPIA compare
- 143 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 144 Sudan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia was 1.03 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: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6289 GPIA in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: South Asia ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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