Gender Codes (UN M/F/X; ISO/IEC TR 19763-5)

Version 1.0.0 • Published Jun 09, 2025 00:00 UTC • by RefPack, United Nations, ISO/IEC JTC 1

A dataset of standardized gender codes based on UN and ISO/IEC specifications for international systems and identity management.

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🚻 Gender Codes Dataset (UN M/F/X; ISO/IEC TR 19763-5)

🧾 Overview

This dataset provides a standardized set of gender codes as defined by international standards including the United Nations (M/F/X) and ISO/IEC TR 19763-5. These codes support inclusive, interoperable gender representation for systems managing personal, legal, and demographic data.

🗂️ Dataset Structure

Each entry in the dataset represents a gender identity code with the following fields:

Field Name Data Type Description Required
code Text The official gender code (e.g., "M", "F", "X"). Yes
name Text The English name for the gender (e.g., "Male", "Female", "Non-binary"). Yes
definition Text A short description or clarification of the gender code. Yes

🔍 Sample Entries

code name definition
M Male Identifies as male.
F Female Identifies as female.
X Non-binary Identifies outside the M/F binary.
U Unspecified Gender not specified or unknown.

🧩 Usage Scenarios

  • Legal identification and population registries
  • Healthcare, education, and HR systems requiring gender representation
  • Identity documents that recognize non-binary or unspecified genders
  • Internationalized forms, APIs, and standards-compliant databases

🔒 Data Integrity

  • The code field serves as the unique identifier.
  • All fields (code, name, definition) are mandatory.
  • Additional properties are disallowed.

📊 Metadata & Versioning

  • Dataset ID: genders
  • Packager Version: 1.0.0
  • Packaged Date (UTC): 2025-06-09T00:00:00Z
  • Title: Gender Codes (UN M/F/X; ISO/IEC TR 19763-5)
  • Description: A dataset of standardized gender codes based on UN and ISO/IEC specifications.
  • Authors & Contributors:
    • RefPack
    • United Nations
    • ISO/IEC JTC 1
  • License:
  • Tags: gender, identity, codes, UN, ISO, inclusion, non-binary, reference, standardized, i18n