Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Greece
Greece: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) was 96.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 96.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Greece peaked at 96.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2008.
That places Greece 4th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 76.0% | — |
| 2007 | 73.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +6.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 96.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.6%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 96.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.6%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5% | 71.4% | 85.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 77.0% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 90.6% | 96.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Greece?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Greece was 96.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release