Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.03 GPI, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7919 GPI, in 1994.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.7919 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.8547 GPI | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8695 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8595 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9019 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9427 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9414 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9384 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.916 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.918 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9506 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9796 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9987 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9759 GPI | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9901 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.87 GPI | 0.7919 GPI | 0.9427 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9691 GPI | 0.916 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9759 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 5 Tunisia 1.3 GPI compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 1.3 GPI compare
- 7 Nicaragua 1.27 GPI compare
- 8 Cape Verde 1.27 GPI compare
- 9 Palestine, State of 1.26 GPI compare
- 10 Honduras 1.26 GPI compare
- 11 Maldives 1.26 GPI compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.03 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7919 GPI in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.