Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
78
Highest
2 GPIA
Macao
Lowest
0.0901 GPIA
Qatar
Median
0.6712 GPIA
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,179
What the numbers show
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 78 countries. The highest value is 2 GPIA in Macao; the lowest is 0.0901 GPIA in Qatar.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.6712 GPIA, and the mean is 0.7471 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 22.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 449.7%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 78.0%).
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macao | 2 GPIA | 2007 | up 98.8% | rising |
| 2 | Guyana | 1.69 GPIA | 2012 | up 99.9% | rising |
| 3 | Dominica | 1.57 GPIA | 2011 | up 216.5% | rising |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 1.55 GPIA | 2024 | up 105.3% | rising |
| 5 | Congo | 1.53 GPIA | 2012 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 6 | Croatia | 1.4 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 7 | Brazil | 1.33 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 8 | Ireland | 1.32 GPIA | 2022 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 9 | Mexico | 1.3 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 10 | Peru | 1.29 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 11 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.24 GPIA | 2020 | up 25.7% | falling |
| 12 | Vanuatu | 1.2 GPIA | 2015 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 13 | Senegal | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.4% | falling |
| 15 | Portugal | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 16 | Lesotho | 1.01 GPIA | 2017 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 17 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 18 | Puerto Rico | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 0.984 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 20 | China | 0.9813 GPIA | 2012 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 0.967 GPIA | 2024 | up 449.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Panama | 0.9414 GPIA | 2005 | down 5.9% | flat |
| 23 | Spain | 0.9172 GPIA | 2024 | up 59.5% | rising |
| 24 | Burundi | 0.9161 GPIA | 2025 | up 279.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovakia | 0.8915 GPIA | 2024 | up 36.5% | falling |
| 26 | Honduras | 0.8828 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 27 | Netherlands | 0.8736 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 28 | Nicaragua | 0.827 GPIA | 2010 | up 343.9% | rising |
| 29 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.8208 GPIA | 2024 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 30 | Poland | 0.7957 GPIA | 2015 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 31 | Chile | 0.7794 GPIA | 2018 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 32 | Hungary | 0.7755 GPIA | 2020 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 33 | Central African Republic | 0.7589 GPIA | 2017 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 34 | Czechia | 0.7417 GPIA | 2023 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 35 | Madagascar | 0.7376 GPIA | 2019 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 36 | Australia | 0.7292 GPIA | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 37 | Lithuania | 0.712 GPIA | 2024 | up 113.0% | rising |
| 38 | Uruguay | 0.7022 GPIA | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 39 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.6844 GPIA | 2018 | up 90.5% | rising |
| 40 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.6581 GPIA | 2021 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 41 | Germany | 0.6573 GPIA | 2024 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 42 | Niger | 0.6567 GPIA | 2024 | up 66.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Morocco | 0.6453 GPIA | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 44 | Mauritius | 0.6366 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 45 | British Virgin Islands | 0.6336 GPIA | 2014 | up 194.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Iran | 0.6293 GPIA | 2020 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 47 | Cameroon | 0.6257 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 48 | Djibouti | 0.603 GPIA | 2009 | down 64.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Monaco | 0.5872 GPIA | 2024 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 50 | Mozambique | 0.5702 GPIA | 2017 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 51 | Algeria | 0.5474 GPIA | 2024 | up 52.4% | falling |
| 52 | Greece | 0.534 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 53 | Angola | 0.5329 GPIA | 2023 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 54 | Lebanon | 0.532 GPIA | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 55 | Malta | 0.5273 GPIA | 2023 | up 35.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Benin | 0.5212 GPIA | 2022 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 57 | Suriname | 0.499 GPIA | 2021 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 58 | Aruba | 0.4894 GPIA | 2022 | up 27.5% | flat |
| 59 | Chad | 0.4892 GPIA | 2024 | up 59.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Denmark | 0.4875 GPIA | 2019 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 61 | Latvia | 0.4474 GPIA | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 62 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.4392 GPIA | 2005 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 63 | Malaysia | 0.4348 GPIA | 2019 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 64 | Eswatini | 0.4272 GPIA | 2016 | up 24.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Israel | 0.3645 GPIA | 2022 | down 49.3% | volatile |
| 66 | France | 0.3509 GPIA | 2012 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 67 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.3392 GPIA | 2021 | down 70.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Belize | 0.3344 GPIA | 2024 | up 27.2% | falling |
| 69 | Egypt | 0.2858 GPIA | 2024 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Paraguay | 0.2851 GPIA | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Burkina Faso | 0.2774 GPIA | 2024 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Saint Lucia | 0.2274 GPIA | 2023 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Togo | 0.2028 GPIA | 2023 | up 68.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Tunisia | 0.1928 GPIA | 2023 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Cuba | 0.1591 GPIA | 2024 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 76 | Barbados | 0.1554 GPIA | 2005 | — | falling |
| 77 | Oman | 0.1019 GPIA | 2024 | down 68.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Qatar | 0.0901 GPIA | 2024 | — | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release