Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in European Union

European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9838 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.9838 GPI
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
0.9981 GPI
in 2000
All-time low
0.9784 GPI
in 2017
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in European Union, 1992–2019

00.20.40.60.811992200520191992: 0.995 GPI1993: 0.997 GPI1994: 0.995 GPI1995: 0.995 GPI1996: 0.994 GPI1997: 0.994 GPI1998: 0.993 GPI1999: 0.994 GPI2000: 0.998 GPI2001: 0.991 GPI2002: 0.992 GPI2003: 0.991 GPI2004: 0.995 GPI2005: 0.992 GPI2006: 0.992 GPI2007: 0.992 GPI2008: 0.988 GPI2009: 0.986 GPI2010: 0.983 GPI2011: 0.982 GPI2012: 0.982 GPI2013: 0.984 GPI2014: 0.984 GPI2015: 0.984 GPI2016: 0.982 GPI2017: 0.978 GPI2018: 0.983 GPI2019: 0.984 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in European Union is 0.9838 GPI, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in European Union peaked at 0.9981 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9784 GPI, in 2017.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in European Union, 1992 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1992 0.9954 GPI
1993 0.9968 GPI +0.1%
1994 0.9954 GPI -0.1%
1995 0.9948 GPI -0.1%
1996 0.9945 GPI -0.0%
1997 0.9938 GPI -0.1%
1998 0.993 GPI -0.1%
1999 0.9941 GPI +0.1%
2000 0.9981 GPI +0.4%
2001 0.9914 GPI -0.7%
2002 0.992 GPI +0.1%
2003 0.9914 GPI -0.1%
2004 0.9946 GPI +0.3%
2005 0.9925 GPI -0.2%
2006 0.9922 GPI -0.0%
2007 0.9916 GPI -0.1%
2008 0.9876 GPI -0.4%
2009 0.986 GPI -0.2%
2010 0.983 GPI -0.3%
2011 0.9824 GPI -0.1%
2012 0.9819 GPI -0.0%
2013 0.9837 GPI +0.2%
2014 0.9839 GPI +0.0%
2015 0.9838 GPI -0.0%
2016 0.9824 GPI -0.1%
2017 0.9784 GPI -0.4%
2018 0.9828 GPI +0.4%
2019 0.9838 GPI +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9947 GPI 0.993 GPI 0.9968 GPI 8
2000s 0.9917 GPI 0.986 GPI 0.9981 GPI 10
2010s 0.9826 GPI 0.9784 GPI 0.9839 GPI 10

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  4. 4 Rwanda 1.18 GPI compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in European Union?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in European Union was 0.9838 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 0.9981 GPI in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9784 GPI in 2017.
How does European Union rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,598 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.