Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9648 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.9648 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Australia peaked at 0.974 GPI in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8438 GPI, in 2016.
Australia ranks 126th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9506 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 0.9576 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9695 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9467 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.974 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8452 GPI | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8438 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8958 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9648 GPI | +7.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9648 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 95% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9648 GPI is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 GPI, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9597 GPI | 0.9467 GPI | 0.974 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8874 GPI | 0.8438 GPI | 0.9648 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Australia was 0.9648 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.974 GPI in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8438 GPI in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 126th out of 182 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, upper 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper 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.