School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.09 GPI
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.1 GPI
in 2019
All-time low
0.5589 GPI
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Low & middle income, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Low & middle income stood at 1.09 GPI.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Low & middle income peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5589 GPI, in 1970.

Low & middle income ranks 24th 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.5589 GPI
1971 0.7882 GPI +41.0%
1972 0.6109 GPI -22.5%
1973 0.734 GPI +20.2%
1974 0.6268 GPI -14.6%
1975 0.6379 GPI +1.8%
1976 0.7775 GPI +21.9%
1977 0.7881 GPI +1.4%
1978 0.788 GPI -0.0%
1979 0.7865 GPI -0.2%
1980 0.7832 GPI -0.4%
1981 0.7684 GPI -1.9%
1982 0.7831 GPI +1.9%
1983 0.778 GPI -0.7%
1984 0.8136 GPI +4.6%
1985 0.81 GPI -0.4%
1986 0.7638 GPI -5.7%
1987 0.7675 GPI +0.5%
1988 0.7757 GPI +1.1%
1989 0.7884 GPI +1.6%
1990 0.7851 GPI -0.4%
1991 0.802 GPI +2.1%
1992 0.7771 GPI -3.1%
1993 0.779 GPI +0.2%
1994 0.7901 GPI +1.4%
1995 0.8595 GPI +8.8%
1996 0.826 GPI -3.9%
1997 0.8785 GPI +6.4%
1998 0.8551 GPI -2.7%
1999 0.8856 GPI +3.6%
2000 0.904 GPI +2.1%
2001 0.911 GPI +0.8%
2002 0.9391 GPI +3.1%
2003 0.94 GPI +0.1%
2004 0.9518 GPI +1.3%
2005 0.9674 GPI +1.6%
2006 0.9959 GPI +2.9%
2007 0.9957 GPI -0.0%
2008 1 GPI +0.6%
2009 1.01 GPI +0.4%
2010 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2011 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2012 1.03 GPI +2.6%
2013 1.05 GPI +1.7%
2014 1.06 GPI +1.3%
2015 1.07 GPI +0.1%
2016 1.08 GPI +1.0%
2017 1.08 GPI +0.4%
2018 1.09 GPI +0.7%
2019 1.1 GPI +1.1%
2020 1.1 GPI -0.1%
2021 1.1 GPI -0.3%
2022 1.09 GPI -0.8%
2023 1.09 GPI +0.5%
2024 1.09 GPI -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7097 GPI 0.5589 GPI 0.7882 GPI 10
1980s 0.7832 GPI 0.7638 GPI 0.8136 GPI 10
1990s 0.8238 GPI 0.7771 GPI 0.8856 GPI 10
2000s 0.9612 GPI 0.904 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2010s 1.06 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.1 GPI 10
2020s 1.09 GPI 1.09 GPI 1.1 GPI 5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 21 Belize 1.45 GPI compare
  2. 22 Oman 1.45 GPI compare
  3. 23 Tunisia 1.45 GPI compare
  4. 24 Jamaica 1.42 GPI compare
  5. 25 Namibia 1.42 GPI compare
  6. 26 South Africa 1.42 GPI compare
  7. 27 Uruguay 1.42 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 Low & middle income?
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Low & middle income was 1.09 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 Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2019.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5589 GPI in 1970.
How does Low & middle income rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
Low & middle income ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income 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
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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.