Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.06 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.06 GPI
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
64th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPI
in 2016
All-time low
0.9844 GPI
in 1993
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2018

00.250.50.7511993200520181993: 0.984 GPI1994: 0.987 GPI1995: 0.994 GPI1996: 1 GPI1997: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1.1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1.1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1.1 GPI2014: 1.1 GPI2015: 1.1 GPI2016: 1.1 GPI2017: 1.1 GPI2018: 1.1 GPI

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9844 GPI, in 1993.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 65 Netherlands 1.06 GPI compare
  5. 66 Sudan 1.06 GPI compare
  6. 67 Mexico 1.06 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9844 GPI in 1993.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.