School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index was 1.13 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 1.13 GPI for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.22 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9484 GPI, in 1976.
That places Europe & Central Asia 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9508 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9528 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.952 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9554 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9626 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9554 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9484 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9535 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9601 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9658 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.973 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9857 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9986 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.06 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.06 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.06 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.07 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.11 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.13 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.15 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.17 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.19 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.22 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.22 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.21 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9557 GPI | 0.9484 GPI | 0.9658 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 0.973 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 18 Dominican Republic 1.74 GPI compare
- 19 Belize 1.69 GPI compare
- 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.69 GPI compare
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.67 GPI compare
- 22 Suriname 1.66 GPI compare
- 23 Tonga 1.66 GPI compare
- 24 Algeria 1.66 GPI compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia was 1.13 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9484 GPI in 1976.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, 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.