Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
57
Highest
1.89 GPIA
Bangladesh
Lowest
0.3382 GPIA
Latvia
Median
1.04 GPIA
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
666
What the numbers show
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 1.89 GPIA in Bangladesh; the lowest is 0.3382 GPIA in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.04 GPIA, and the mean is 1.15 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Cameroon (up 112.3%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 65.3%).
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 1.89 GPIA | 2017 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 1 | Montserrat | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Anguilla | 1 GPIA | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Syria | 1.82 GPIA | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 3 | New Zealand | 1.8 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 4 | Guyana | 1.6 GPIA | 2019 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 5 | Bahrain | 1.57 GPIA | 2017 | up 40.2% | flat |
| 6 | Iceland | 1.56 GPIA | 2023 | down 11.4% | flat |
| 7 | Belgium | 1.56 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Grenada | 1.54 GPIA | 2013 | up 102.7% | rising |
| 9 | Mauritius | 1.51 GPIA | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 10 | Hong Kong | 1.44 GPIA | 2024 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 11 | Barbados | 1.43 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.9% | flat |
| 12 | Malaysia | 1.41 GPIA | 2011 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 13 | Jamaica | 1.39 GPIA | 2024 | up 13.8% | falling |
| 14 | Kuwait | 1.34 GPIA | 2005 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 15 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 1.34 GPIA | 2023 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 16 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.29 GPIA | 2012 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 17 | Malta | 1.27 GPIA | 2023 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 18 | Tonga | 1.27 GPIA | 2023 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 19 | Saint Lucia | 1.26 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.7% | falling |
| 20 | Singapore | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 21 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.7% | falling |
| 22 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.18 GPIA | 2008 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 23 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.14 GPIA | 2017 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 24 | China | 1.13 GPIA | 2021 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 25 | Cameroon | 1.12 GPIA | 2016 | up 112.3% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 1.08 GPIA | 2012 | up 28.0% | falling |
| 27 | Kenya | 1.08 GPIA | 2016 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 28 | Czechia | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 29 | Switzerland | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 30 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.03 GPIA | 2012 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 31 | Liechtenstein | 1 GPIA | 2009 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 31 | Uganda | 1 GPIA | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Qatar | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Brunei Darussalam | 1 GPIA | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | British Virgin Islands | 1 GPIA | 2024 | — | falling |
| 31 | Belize | 1 GPIA | 2008 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Gibraltar | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 31 | Colombia | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Cuba | 1 GPIA | 2009 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 31 | Cayman Islands | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Dominica | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 31 | Denmark | 1 GPIA | 2012 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 31 | Georgia | 1 GPIA | 2007 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Mauritania | 1 GPIA | 2005 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Israel | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 GPIA | 2007 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Monaco | 1 GPIA | 2016 | down 15.9% | flat |
| 49 | France | 0.98 GPIA | 2024 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 50 | Hungary | 0.884 GPIA | 2003 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 51 | Panama | 0.8421 GPIA | 2007 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 52 | Germany | 0.7318 GPIA | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 53 | Sweden | 0.7017 GPIA | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 54 | Norway | 0.4308 GPIA | 2012 | down 65.3% | falling |
| 55 | Latvia | 0.3382 GPIA | 2003 | down 1.9% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release