Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9215 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Australia stood at 0.9215 GPI.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Australia peaked at 1.09 GPI in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8793 GPI, in 2017.
Australia ranks 162nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.05 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8896 GPI | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8878 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8793 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9215 GPI | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8945 GPI | 0.8793 GPI | 0.9215 GPI | 4 |
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More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 609,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Australia was 0.9215 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8793 GPI in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.