School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Arab World
Arab World: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.08 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Arab World is 1.08 GPI, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Arab World peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3086 GPI, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Arab World, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3086 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.6143 GPI | +99.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6037 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6002 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6008 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6014 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6059 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5965 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5817 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6038 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6133 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6216 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6274 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6371 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6428 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6609 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6461 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6457 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7194 GPI | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7237 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7561 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7862 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7917 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8107 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8404 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8474 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.854 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8579 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8797 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8981 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9225 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9401 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.966 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9957 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPI | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5717 GPI | 0.3086 GPI | 0.6143 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6538 GPI | 0.6133 GPI | 0.7237 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8322 GPI | 0.7561 GPI | 0.8981 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9225 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Arab World?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Arab World was 1.08 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3086 GPI in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.