Greece vs High income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Greece
118.7%
in 2018
High income
96.5%
in 2019
Greece rank
2nd
High income rank
5th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • High income
0255075100125197119952019

How they compare

Greece currently reports 118.7% against 96.5% in High income, a difference of 22.2%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was High income ahead.

Greece ranks 2nd and High income ranks 5th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and High income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece High income Difference Ahead
1990s 77.2% 86.3% 9.1% High income
2000s 90.1% 90.4% 0.3% High income
2010s 109.3% 96.0% 13.3% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Greece or High income?
Greece, at 118.7% against 96.5% in High income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Greece and High income?
22.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and High income?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Greece and High income rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Greece ranks 2nd and High income ranks 5th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.