School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in European Union
European Union: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in European Union is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in European Union peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9562 GPI, in 1972.
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 European Union, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9583 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9568 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9562 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9631 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9589 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9685 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9739 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9738 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9782 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9794 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9852 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9947 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9939 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPI | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9667 GPI | 0.9562 GPI | 0.9794 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9852 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Qatar 1.23 GPI compare
- 2 Seychelles 1.21 GPI compare
- 3 Barbados 1.2 GPI compare
- 4 Puerto Rico 1.2 GPI compare
More education data for European Union
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in European Union?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in European Union was 1.05 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9562 GPI in 1972.
- How does European Union rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.