School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.02 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.76 GPI, in 1973.
That places East Asia & Pacific 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7725 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.7655 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.76 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7649 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7666 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7608 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7724 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7977 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7958 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7874 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7674 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7659 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7795 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7871 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7974 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7964 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8176 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8206 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8305 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8325 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8375 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8512 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8578 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8867 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9001 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9114 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9164 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9309 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.945 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9515 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.955 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9585 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9624 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9738 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9848 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9947 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9974 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7729 GPI | 0.76 GPI | 0.7977 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.795 GPI | 0.7659 GPI | 0.8305 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.887 GPI | 0.8325 GPI | 0.945 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.98 GPI | 0.9515 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9974 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific was 1.02 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 GPI in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.