# ISO/IEC 5218

Code for representation of human sex (male or female)

ISO/IEC 5218 Information technology — Codes for the representation of human sexes is an international standard that defines a representation of human sexes through a language-neutral single-digit code. It can be used in information systems such as database applications.

The four codes specified in ISO/IEC 5218 are:

  • 0 = Not known;
  • 1 = Male;
  • 2 = Female;
  • 9 = Not applicable.

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