What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?

The highest recorded value was 0.9947 GPI in 1987.

What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9709 GPI in 1970.

How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?

Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.

Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.

School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia

Name: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia
Creator: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Europe & Central Asia: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9929 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.9929 GPI

Change on year

up 0.3%

Rank

23rd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.9947 GPI

in 1987

All-time low

0.9709 GPI

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2020

School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2020

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.9929 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.9947 GPI in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9709 GPI, in 1970.

That places Europe & Central Asia 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2020.
Year	GPI	Change
1970	0.9709 GPI	—
1971	0.9717 GPI	+0.1%
1972	0.971 GPI	-0.1%
1973	0.974 GPI	+0.3%
1974	0.9718 GPI	-0.2%
1975	0.9794 GPI	+0.8%
1976	0.9813 GPI	+0.2%
1977	0.9816 GPI	+0.0%
1978	0.9823 GPI	+0.1%
1979	0.9831 GPI	+0.1%
1980	0.9849 GPI	+0.2%
1981	0.9925 GPI	+0.8%
1982	0.9889 GPI	-0.4%
1983	0.9937 GPI	+0.5%
1984	0.9926 GPI	-0.1%
1985	0.9929 GPI	+0.0%
1986	0.9943 GPI	+0.1%
1987	0.9947 GPI	+0.0%
1988	0.9937 GPI	-0.1%
1989	0.9901 GPI	-0.4%
1990	0.9899 GPI	-0.0%
1991	0.992 GPI	+0.2%
1992	0.9943 GPI	+0.2%
1993	0.9904 GPI	-0.4%
1994	0.9881 GPI	-0.2%
1995	0.9883 GPI	+0.0%
1996	0.991 GPI	+0.3%
1997	0.9905 GPI	-0.1%
1998	0.9881 GPI	-0.2%
1999	0.9856 GPI	-0.2%
2000	0.9859 GPI	+0.0%
2001	0.9819 GPI	-0.4%
2002	0.9792 GPI	-0.3%
2003	0.9767 GPI	-0.3%
2004	0.9798 GPI	+0.3%
2005	0.9806 GPI	+0.1%
2006	0.9822 GPI	+0.2%
2007	0.9831 GPI	+0.1%
2008	0.9857 GPI	+0.3%
2009	0.9864 GPI	+0.1%
2010	0.9839 GPI	-0.3%
2011	0.982 GPI	-0.2%
2012	0.9846 GPI	+0.3%
2013	0.9926 GPI	+0.8%
2014	0.9931 GPI	+0.1%
2015	0.9929 GPI	-0.0%
2016	0.9934 GPI	+0.1%
2017	0.9872 GPI	-0.6%
2018	0.9908 GPI	+0.4%
2019	0.9897 GPI	-0.1%
2020	0.9929 GPI	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9767 GPI	0.9709 GPI	0.9831 GPI	10
1980s	0.9918 GPI	0.9849 GPI	0.9947 GPI	10
1990s	0.9898 GPI	0.9856 GPI	0.9943 GPI	10
2000s	0.9821 GPI	0.9767 GPI	0.9864 GPI	10
2010s	0.989 GPI	0.982 GPI	0.9934 GPI	10
2020s	0.9929 GPI	0.9929 GPI	0.9929 GPI	1

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

20 Bermuda 1.12 GPI compare
21 Botswana 1.11 GPI compare
22 British Virgin Islands 1.11 GPI compare
23 Uruguay 1.11 GPI compare
24 Andorra 1.11 GPI compare
25 Kiribati 1.11 GPI compare
26 Burkina Faso 1.11 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More education data for Europe & Central Asia

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)

All data for Europe & Central Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia?: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia was 0.9929 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 Europe & Central Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.9947 GPI in 1987.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9709 GPI in 1970.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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Indicator: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 8,237 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.