Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.9921 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.9921 GPI
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 1993
All-time low
0.9672 GPI
in 2003
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2019

00.250.50.7511993200620191993: 1 GPI1994: 1 GPI1995: 1 GPI1996: 1 GPI1997: 1 GPI1998: 0.995 GPI1999: 0.987 GPI2000: 0.984 GPI2001: 0.981 GPI2002: 0.973 GPI2003: 0.967 GPI2004: 0.974 GPI2005: 0.984 GPI2006: 0.978 GPI2007: 0.978 GPI2008: 0.984 GPI2009: 0.983 GPI2010: 0.979 GPI2011: 0.974 GPI2012: 0.98 GPI2013: 0.992 GPI2014: 0.991 GPI2015: 0.991 GPI2016: 0.993 GPI2017: 0.984 GPI2018: 0.991 GPI2019: 0.992 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia stood at 0.9921 GPI.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9672 GPI, in 2003.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Europe & Central Asia, 1993 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1993 1.01 GPI
1994 1.01 GPI -0.5%
1995 1 GPI -0.2%
1996 1.01 GPI +0.4%
1997 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1998 0.9949 GPI -1.1%
1999 0.9873 GPI -0.8%
2000 0.9844 GPI -0.3%
2001 0.9806 GPI -0.4%
2002 0.9731 GPI -0.8%
2003 0.9672 GPI -0.6%
2004 0.974 GPI +0.7%
2005 0.9843 GPI +1.1%
2006 0.978 GPI -0.6%
2007 0.9784 GPI +0.0%
2008 0.9842 GPI +0.6%
2009 0.9832 GPI -0.1%
2010 0.9788 GPI -0.5%
2011 0.9737 GPI -0.5%
2012 0.9797 GPI +0.6%
2013 0.9916 GPI +1.2%
2014 0.991 GPI -0.1%
2015 0.9911 GPI +0.0%
2016 0.9927 GPI +0.2%
2017 0.9844 GPI -0.8%
2018 0.9906 GPI +0.6%
2019 0.9921 GPI +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 GPI 0.9873 GPI 1.01 GPI 7
2000s 0.9788 GPI 0.9672 GPI 0.9844 GPI 10
2010s 0.9866 GPI 0.9737 GPI 0.9927 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 21 Myanmar 1.19 GPI compare
  2. 22 Tonga 1.19 GPI compare
  3. 23 Dominican Republic 1.19 GPI compare
  4. 24 Costa Rica 1.17 GPI compare
  5. 25 Belize 1.17 GPI compare
  6. 26 Belgium 1.17 GPI compare
  7. 27 Finland 1.17 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia was 0.9921 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1993.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9672 GPI in 2003.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.