Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America

United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
94th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.545 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
27
1972–2022

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America, 1972–2022

00.250.50.7511972199720221972: 0.545 GPIA1978: 1 GPIA1981: 1 GPIA1982: 1 GPIA1983: 1 GPIA1984: 1 GPIA1985: 0.999 GPIA1986: 1 GPIA1987: 1 GPIA1990: 1 GPIA1991: 1 GPIA1993: 1 GPIA1994: 1 GPIA1995: 1 GPIA1996: 1 GPIA1998: 1.1 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 0.994 GPIA2017: 0.995 GPIA2018: 0.991 GPIA2019: 0.983 GPIA2020: 0.979 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.545 GPIA, in 1972.

United States of America ranks 94th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United States of America, 1972 to 2022.
Year GPIA Change
1972 0.545 GPIA
1978 1 GPIA +84.0%
1981 1.01 GPIA +0.6%
1982 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
1983 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
1984 1 GPIA -0.5%
1985 0.9993 GPIA -0.6%
1986 1.01 GPIA +1.3%
1987 1.01 GPIA +0.2%
1990 1 GPIA -1.0%
1991 1.03 GPIA +2.2%
1993 1.01 GPIA -1.4%
1994 1.01 GPIA -0.6%
1995 1.03 GPIA +2.1%
1996 1.01 GPIA -1.3%
1998 1.05 GPIA +3.7%
2005 1.02 GPIA -3.3%
2013 1 GPIA -1.5%
2014 1.01 GPIA +0.9%
2015 1.01 GPIA -0.1%
2016 0.9942 GPIA -1.6%
2017 0.9949 GPIA +0.1%
2018 0.9906 GPIA -0.4%
2019 0.983 GPIA -0.8%
2020 0.9789 GPIA -0.4%
2021 1 GPIA +2.5%
2022 1.02 GPIA +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7737 GPIA 0.545 GPIA 1 GPIA 2
1980s 1.01 GPIA 0.9993 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 7
1990s 1.02 GPIA 1 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 7
2000s 1.02 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9982 GPIA 0.983 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 7
2020s 1 GPIA 0.9789 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 91 Algeria 1.03 GPIA compare
  2. 92 Jordan 1.03 GPIA compare
  3. 93 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.02 GPIA compare
  4. 95 Luxembourg 1.02 GPIA compare
  5. 96 Fiji 1.02 GPIA compare
  6. 97 Belize 1.02 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1998.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.545 GPIA in 1972.
How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
United States of America ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,760 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release