School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.14 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.14 GPI
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
18th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.18 GPI
in 2019
All-time low
0.6222 GPI
in 1981
Years of data
52
1973–2024

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1973–2024

00.250.50.7511.2197319982024

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.14 GPI for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.18 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6222 GPI, in 1981.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1973 to 2024.
Year GPI Change
1973 0.8137 GPI
1974 0.7859 GPI -3.4%
1975 0.7748 GPI -1.4%
1976 0.7599 GPI -1.9%
1977 0.7705 GPI +1.4%
1978 0.7386 GPI -4.1%
1979 0.6907 GPI -6.5%
1980 0.6687 GPI -3.2%
1981 0.6222 GPI -7.0%
1982 0.6506 GPI +4.6%
1983 0.6677 GPI +2.6%
1984 0.6757 GPI +1.2%
1985 0.6579 GPI -2.6%
1986 0.6318 GPI -4.0%
1987 0.67 GPI +6.0%
1988 0.6504 GPI -2.9%
1989 0.7128 GPI +9.6%
1990 0.6898 GPI -3.2%
1991 0.7616 GPI +10.4%
1992 0.7838 GPI +2.9%
1993 0.7731 GPI -1.4%
1994 0.7827 GPI +1.2%
1995 0.752 GPI -3.9%
1996 0.7513 GPI -0.1%
1997 0.7851 GPI +4.5%
1998 0.829 GPI +5.6%
1999 0.8765 GPI +5.7%
2000 0.8923 GPI +1.8%
2001 0.8694 GPI -2.6%
2002 0.9105 GPI +4.7%
2003 0.916 GPI +0.6%
2004 0.945 GPI +3.2%
2005 0.9527 GPI +0.8%
2006 0.995 GPI +4.4%
2007 1.04 GPI +4.3%
2008 1.05 GPI +1.5%
2009 1.07 GPI +1.7%
2010 1.08 GPI +1.2%
2011 1.09 GPI +0.9%
2012 1.12 GPI +2.3%
2013 1.14 GPI +1.7%
2014 1.15 GPI +1.3%
2015 1.16 GPI +0.9%
2016 1.18 GPI +1.3%
2017 1.18 GPI +0.0%
2018 1.18 GPI +0.3%
2019 1.18 GPI +0.1%
2020 1.17 GPI -1.4%
2021 1.16 GPI -1.0%
2022 1.14 GPI -1.0%
2023 1.15 GPI +0.1%
2024 1.14 GPI -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.762 GPI 0.6907 GPI 0.8137 GPI 7
1980s 0.6608 GPI 0.6222 GPI 0.7128 GPI 10
1990s 0.7785 GPI 0.6898 GPI 0.8765 GPI 10
2000s 0.9643 GPI 0.8694 GPI 1.07 GPI 10
2010s 1.15 GPI 1.08 GPI 1.18 GPI 10
2020s 1.15 GPI 1.14 GPI 1.17 GPI 5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 15 Cuba 1.49 GPI compare
  2. 16 Dominican Republic 1.49 GPI compare
  3. 17 Barbados 1.49 GPI compare
  4. 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.48 GPI compare
  5. 19 Bahrain 1.47 GPI compare
  6. 20 Argentina 1.45 GPI compare
  7. 21 Belize 1.45 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.14 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 2019.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6222 GPI in 1981.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.