School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia stood at 1.02 GPI.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9606 GPI, in 1972.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.964 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9623 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9606 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9643 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.961 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9662 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9691 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9692 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9728 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9756 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9801 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9873 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9892 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9953 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9967 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9977 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9977 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9977 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9973 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9977 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9959 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9957 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9974 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9986 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9665 GPI | 0.9606 GPI | 0.9756 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9946 GPI | 0.9801 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9986 GPI | 0.9957 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia was 1.02 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9606 GPI in 1972.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.