Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.06 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom is 1.06 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9844 GPI, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom 64th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9844 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 0.9874 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9939 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPI | -0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.06 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.06 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9844 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom was 1.06 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9844 GPI in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- United Kingdom ranks 64th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.