School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Canada
Canada: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.27 GPI in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Canada is 1.27 GPI, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.28 GPI in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.25 GPI, in 2012.
That places Canada 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 1.27 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPI | 1.26 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1.28 GPI compare
- 75 United Kingdom 1.27 GPI compare
- 76 Belgium 1.27 GPI compare
- 78 Suriname 1.27 GPI compare
- 79 Marshall Islands 1.27 GPI compare
- 80 Czechia 1.26 GPI compare
More education data for Canada
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 22.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Canada?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Canada was 1.27 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPI in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 GPI in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.