Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Germany

Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.8858 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.8858 GPI
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
151st
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.9437 GPI
in 2001
All-time low
0.8759 GPI
in 2009
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Germany, 1993–2018

00.20.40.60.811993200520181993: 0.879 GPI1994: 0.89 GPI1995: 0.892 GPI1996: 0.898 GPI1997: 0.909 GPI1998: 0.909 GPI1999: 0.92 GPI2000: 0.94 GPI2001: 0.944 GPI2002: 0.941 GPI2003: 0.934 GPI2004: 0.936 GPI2005: 0.939 GPI2006: 0.933 GPI2007: 0.942 GPI2008: 0.935 GPI2009: 0.876 GPI2010: 0.885 GPI2011: 0.886 GPI2012: 0.883 GPI2013: 0.895 GPI2014: 0.898 GPI2015: 0.899 GPI2016: 0.9 GPI2017: 0.897 GPI2018: 0.886 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Germany is 0.8858 GPI, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Germany peaked at 0.9437 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8759 GPI, in 2009.

That places Germany 151st out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1993 0.879 GPI
1994 0.8904 GPI +1.3%
1995 0.8918 GPI +0.2%
1996 0.8977 GPI +0.7%
1997 0.909 GPI +1.3%
1998 0.9093 GPI +0.0%
1999 0.92 GPI +1.2%
2000 0.9398 GPI +2.2%
2001 0.9437 GPI +0.4%
2002 0.9413 GPI -0.3%
2003 0.9338 GPI -0.8%
2004 0.9359 GPI +0.2%
2005 0.939 GPI +0.3%
2006 0.9329 GPI -0.6%
2007 0.9418 GPI +0.9%
2008 0.9348 GPI -0.7%
2009 0.8759 GPI -6.3%
2010 0.885 GPI +1.0%
2011 0.8864 GPI +0.2%
2012 0.8832 GPI -0.4%
2013 0.895 GPI +1.3%
2014 0.8977 GPI +0.3%
2015 0.899 GPI +0.1%
2016 0.9002 GPI +0.1%
2017 0.897 GPI -0.4%
2018 0.8858 GPI -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8996 GPI 0.879 GPI 0.92 GPI 7
2000s 0.9319 GPI 0.8759 GPI 0.9437 GPI 10
2010s 0.8921 GPI 0.8832 GPI 0.9002 GPI 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 148 Zimbabwe 0.9005 GPI compare
  2. 149 Malawi 0.8996 GPI compare
  3. 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8935 GPI compare
  4. 152 Nigeria 0.8803 GPI compare
  5. 153 Kenya 0.8668 GPI compare
  6. 154 Solomon Islands 0.8638 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Germany?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Germany was 0.8858 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.9437 GPI in 2001.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8759 GPI in 2009.
How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
Germany ranks 151st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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.