Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Greece
Greece: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 93.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Greece is 93.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Greece peaked at 95.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2006.
Greece ranks 13th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 87.9% | — |
| 2007 | 89.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -1.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 93.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 93.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 87.9% | 89.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 88.9% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.9% | 95.5% | 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, upper secondary education, female in Greece?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Greece was 93.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release