Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Greece
Greece: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) was 93.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 93.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Greece peaked at 96.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2006.
Greece ranks 12th of 81 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, urban, female (%) (upper) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 89.5% | — |
| 2007 | 91.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | -3.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 93.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 93.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.6%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 89.5% | 91.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.9% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.3% | 96.3% | 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, urban, female in Greece?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Greece was 93.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, 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 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release