School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in European Union
European Union: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPI
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 1992
All-time low
0.9585 GPI
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in European Union, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in European Union stood at 1 GPI.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in European Union peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9585 GPI, in 1970.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in European Union, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9585 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9591 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9611 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9681 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9644 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9791 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9827 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9876 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9927 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9945 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9983 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9954 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9934 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9913 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9989 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9748 GPI | 0.9585 GPI | 0.9945 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9983 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.999 GPI | 0.9913 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 French Polynesia 1.27 GPI compare
- 2 Bangladesh 1.24 GPI compare
- 3 Lesotho 1.24 GPI compare
- 4 Suriname 1.22 GPI compare
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in European Union?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in European Union was 1 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1992.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9585 GPI in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.