Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 328,985 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 328,985 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Greece peaked at 418,384 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 222,953, in 1971.
Greece ranks 95th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 222,953 | — |
| 1972 | 243,573 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 253,042 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 262,978 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 270,293 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 283,855 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 292,680 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 302,790 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 310,293 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 325,013 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 337,816 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 360,169 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 357,401 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 377,262 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 383,861 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 387,134 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 395,876 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 396,867 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 401,767 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 404,002 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 408,580 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 418,384 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 410,840 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 403,086 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 409,124 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 407,285 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 400,097 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 391,126 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 377,222 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 364,800 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 365,144 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 367,872 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 346,406 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 335,888 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 341,452 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 336,088 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 321,270 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 339,744 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 331,340 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 331,950 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 333,360 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 317,488 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 313,210 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 314,074 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 317,369 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 317,987 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 327,633 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 322,058 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 328,205 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 329,790 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 328,985 | -0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 328,985 is above the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greece's 328,985 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,873, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 271,384 | 222,953 | 310,293 | 9 |
| 1980s | 372,317 | 325,013 | 401,767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 402,975 | 377,222 | 418,384 | 10 |
| 2000s | 347,365 | 321,270 | 367,872 | 8 |
| 2010s | 324,416 | 313,210 | 339,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,260 | 322,058 | 329,790 | 4 |
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 enrolment in secondary education, female in Greece?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Greece was 328,985 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 418,384 in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,953 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Greece ranks 95th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release