Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
103
Highest
1.11 GPIA
Sweden
Lowest
0.3368 GPIA
Tonga
Median
1 GPIA
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
1,514
What the numbers show
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 103 countries. The highest value is 1.11 GPIA in Sweden; the lowest is 0.3368 GPIA in Tonga.
The median across all reporting countries is 1 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9338 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Antigua and Barbuda (up 234.0%), and the largest decrease in Tonga (down 66.3%).
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 2 | Panama | 1.08 GPIA | 2007 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 3 | France | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 5 | Andorra | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Australia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Austria | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 1 GPIA | 2013 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 11.4% | flat |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Bahrain | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 5 | Belarus | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Brazil | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Bhutan | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Comoros | 1 GPIA | 2004 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Cape Verde | 1 GPIA | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Cuba | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Cyprus | 1 GPIA | 2017 | — | flat |
| 5 | Djibouti | 1 GPIA | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Egypt | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 88.5% | falling |
| 5 | Eritrea | 1 GPIA | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Estonia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 1 GPIA | 2004 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Finland | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Fiji | 1 GPIA | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Georgia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 1 GPIA | 2019 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 5 | Greece | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Grenada | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 69.0% | falling |
| 5 | Guyana | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 82.4% | falling |
| 5 | Hungary | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 5 | India | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Ireland | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 GPIA | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Italy | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Cambodia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 5 | Kuwait | 1 GPIA | 2013 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 5 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Lesotho | 1 GPIA | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Lithuania | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Latvia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 5 | Morocco | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Monaco | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Madagascar | 1 GPIA | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Mali | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Mongolia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Namibia | 1 GPIA | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Niger | 1 GPIA | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Netherlands | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Norway | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Pakistan | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Philippines | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Portugal | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Palestine, State of | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Romania | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 1 GPIA | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Rwanda | 1 GPIA | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Serbia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Slovakia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Seychelles | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 5 | Ukraine | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | United States of America | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | South Africa | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 77 | Switzerland | 0.9909 GPIA | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 78 | Iceland | 0.9823 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 79 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.9739 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 80 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.9724 GPIA | 2012 | up 234.0% | rising |
| 81 | China | 0.9558 GPIA | 2021 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 82 | Belgium | 0.9427 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 83 | Kenya | 0.914 GPIA | 2016 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 84 | Singapore | 0.8948 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 85 | New Zealand | 0.8861 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 86 | Slovenia | 0.8166 GPIA | 2012 | down 36.1% | flat |
| 87 | Czechia | 0.7848 GPIA | 2023 | up 41.3% | falling |
| 88 | Malaysia | 0.7573 GPIA | 2011 | up 99.5% | rising |
| 89 | Hong Kong, China | 0.7469 GPIA | 2024 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 90 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.7349 GPIA | 2017 | up 27.8% | falling |
| 91 | Cameroon | 0.7191 GPIA | 2016 | down 49.2% | falling |
| 92 | Saint Lucia | 0.7062 GPIA | 2023 | down 15.3% | flat |
| 93 | Botswana | 0.6941 GPIA | 2023 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 94 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.6581 GPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 95 | Malta | 0.6315 GPIA | 2023 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 96 | Jamaica | 0.6267 GPIA | 2024 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 97 | Barbados | 0.5793 GPIA | 2024 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 98 | Denmark | 0.5782 GPIA | 2002 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.5561 GPIA | 2024 | down 33.6% | flat |
| 100 | Dominica | 0.5421 GPIA | 2013 | down 58.2% | volatile |
| 101 | Mauritius | 0.5194 GPIA | 2024 | up 16.2% | falling |
| 102 | Afghanistan | 0.4455 GPIA | 2018 | down 55.5% | falling |
| 103 | Tonga | 0.3368 GPIA | 2023 | down 66.3% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release