Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this World 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.

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in World

Name: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in World
Creator: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

World: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.12 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1.12 GPI

Change on year

down 0.3%

All-time high

1.13 GPI

in 2020

All-time low

0.5892 GPI

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in World, 1970–2024

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in World stood at 1.12 GPI.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in World peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5892 GPI, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7298 GPI	0.5892 GPI	0.8217 GPI	10
1980s	0.8482 GPI	0.8259 GPI	0.8787 GPI	10
1990s	0.9354 GPI	0.8921 GPI	0.9857 GPI	10
2000s	1.04 GPI	0.9946 GPI	1.08 GPI	10
2010s	1.1 GPI	1.07 GPI	1.13 GPI	10
2020s	1.13 GPI	1.12 GPI	1.13 GPI	5

More education data for World

Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in World?: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in World was 1.12 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5892 GPI in 1970.
Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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

Indicator: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.