Greece vs World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Greece
118.2%
in 2018
World
75.4%
in 2019
Greece rank
5th
World rank
24th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Greece
  • World
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 118.2% against 75.4% in World, a difference of 42.8%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times World's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 5th and World ranks 24th of 173 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece World Difference Ahead
1990s 78.6% 58.7% 19.9% Greece
2000s 91.4% 63.0% 28.4% Greece
2010s 109.0% 73.0% 36.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Greece or World?
Greece, at 118.2% against 75.4% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Greece and World?
42.8%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and World?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Greece and World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Greece ranks 5th and World ranks 24th of 173 countries.
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.