European Union vs Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

European Union
100.2%
in 2019
Greece
118.2%
in 2018
European Union rank
3rd
Greece rank
5th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • European Union
  • Greece
0255075100125197119952019

How they compare

Greece currently reports 118.2% against 100.2% in European Union, a difference of 18.0%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 3rd and Greece ranks 5th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 86.9% 78.6% 8.3% European Union
2000s 91.8% 91.4% 0.4% European Union
2010s 98.0% 109.0% 11.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, European Union or Greece?
Greece, at 118.2% against 100.2% in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between European Union and Greece?
18.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Greece?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do European Union and Greece rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
European Union ranks 3rd and Greece ranks 5th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.