Greece vs United States: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Greece
96.0%
in 2021
United States
96.2%
in 2022
Greece rank
76th
United States rank
75th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 96.2% against 96.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1820 it was United States ahead.
Greece ranks 76th and United States ranks 75th of 190 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and United States in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.8% | 42.3% | 41.5% | United States |
| 1830s | 1.3% | 52.0% | 50.7% | United States |
| 1840s | 2.0% | 65.4% | 63.4% | United States |
| 1850s | 3.2% | 82.0% | 78.8% | United States |
| 1860s | 5.0% | 95.0% | 90.0% | United States |
| 1870s | 7.2% | 100.0% | 92.8% | United States |
| 1880s | 8.6% | 100.0% | 91.4% | United States |
| 1890s | 11.4% | 100.0% | 88.6% | United States |
| 1900s | 23.3% | 100.0% | 76.7% | United States |
| 1910s | 37.5% | 100.0% | 62.5% | United States |
| 1920s | 53.4% | 100.0% | 46.6% | United States |
| 1930s | 69.3% | 98.7% | 29.4% | United States |
| 1940s | 85.2% | 96.7% | 11.5% | United States |
| 1950s | 88.0% | 100.0% | 12.0% | United States |
| 1960s | 98.1% | 95.9% | 2.2% | Greece |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 95.0% | 2.0% | Greece |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 94.0% | 3.0% | Greece |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 99.7% | 2.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.6% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.9% | 0.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Greece or United States?
- United States, at 96.2% against 96.0% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Greece and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2021.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Greece ranks 76th and United States ranks 75th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.