Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Canada, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Canada is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9717 GPI, in 2009.
Canada ranks 104th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 0.9986 GPI | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9925 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9758 GPI | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9807 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9807 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9751 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9717 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9721 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9747 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9925 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9874 GPI | 0.9717 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9721 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Canada was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9717 GPI in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 104th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.