School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Canada
Canada: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.27 GPI in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Canada, 2000–2023
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 Canada is 1.27 GPI, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.28 GPI in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.25 GPI, in 2012.
That places Canada 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1.26 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.27 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.27 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.26 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.25 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.26 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.28 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.27 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.26 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.26 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.28 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.27 GPI | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 1.27 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPI | 1.26 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1.28 GPI compare
- 75 United Kingdom 1.27 GPI compare
- 76 Belgium 1.27 GPI compare
- 78 Suriname 1.27 GPI compare
- 79 Marshall Islands 1.27 GPI compare
- 80 Czechia 1.26 GPI compare
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Canada?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Canada was 1.27 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPI in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 GPI in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.