Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: 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, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.03 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8521 GPI, in 1994.
That places East Asia & Pacific 11th 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, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8521 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.8975 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9071 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8899 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.927 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9567 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9551 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9526 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9333 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9332 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9585 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9824 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9985 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9786 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9909 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9974 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.905 GPI | 0.8521 GPI | 0.9567 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9755 GPI | 0.9332 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9786 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 12 Brazil 1.25 GPI compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 GPI compare
- 14 Ireland 1.22 GPI compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8521 GPI in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.