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
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 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
| 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
| 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 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
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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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.