Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in China
China: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.04 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in China, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
China recorded 1.04 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in China peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8442 GPI, in 1997.
China ranks 84th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in China, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8679 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 0.8442 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.912 GPI | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.895 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9817 GPI | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9943 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.04 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPI, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 1.04 GPI is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 GPI, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.856 GPI | 0.8442 GPI | 0.8679 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9833 GPI | 0.895 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9817 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in China was 1.04 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8442 GPI in 1997.
- How does China rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- China ranks 84th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.