School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UIS: World
UIS: World: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.12 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.12 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 1987
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: World, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UIS: World recorded 1.12 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: World peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 1987.
That places UIS: World 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UIS: World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: World
More education data for UIS: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: World?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in UIS: World was 1.12 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1987.
- How does UIS: World rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- UIS: World ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release