Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.06 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Spain is 1.06 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8979 GPI, in 1971.
Spain ranks 61st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8979 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9041 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9101 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9105 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9403 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9455 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9556 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.959 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9464 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9898 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9972 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9815 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9299 GPI | 0.8979 GPI | 0.959 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9815 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Spain was 1.06 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8979 GPI in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Spain ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. 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.