School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in OECD members
OECD members: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 1.01 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in OECD members peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.812 GPI, in 1971.
That places OECD members 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in OECD members, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8125 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.812 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8142 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8396 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.861 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8892 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9118 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9417 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9691 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9715 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9795 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9933 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9892 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9929 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9885 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9841 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9893 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.99 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9864 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9838 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.985 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9915 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9898 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9867 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9825 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9877 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9843 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9897 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9958 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9955 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9952 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9925 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9887 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.994 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9992 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8823 GPI | 0.812 GPI | 0.9715 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9877 GPI | 0.9795 GPI | 0.9933 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9888 GPI | 0.9825 GPI | 0.9958 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9987 GPI | 0.9887 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in OECD members?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in OECD members was 1.01 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.812 GPI in 1971.
- How does OECD members rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- OECD members ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.