Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Greece
Greece: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 99.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 90 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2020
All-time low
98.3%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, female in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female in Greece is 99.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Greece peaked at 99.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2007.
Greece ranks 19th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.3% | — |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in Greece?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Greece was 99.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release