Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in United States
United States: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9922 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United States, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.9922 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United States peaked at 1.11 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9922 GPI, in 2018.
That places United States 117th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in United States, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9962 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 GPI | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPI | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9922 GPI | -1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.9922 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 97% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9962 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9922 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 114 Madagascar 0.994 GPI compare
- 115 India 0.9936 GPI compare
- 116 Latvia 0.9936 GPI compare
- 118 South Korea 0.9894 GPI compare
- 119 Saint Lucia 0.9865 GPI compare
- 120 Albania 0.9845 GPI compare
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United States was 0.9922 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9922 GPI in 2018.
- How does United States rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- United States ranks 117th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.