Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 373,779 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
373,779 number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
40th
of 187 countries
All-time high
373,779 number
in 2018
All-time low
26,976 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 373,779 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Greece peaked at 373,779 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26,976 number, in 1971.
That places Greece 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26,976 number | — |
| 1972 | 27,574 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 31,415 number | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 34,243 number | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 39,415 number | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 43,361 number | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 46,391 number | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 44,202 number | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 46,984 number | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 46,064 number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 50,204 number | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 53,376 number | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 60,979 number | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 70,223 number | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 81,181 number | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 88,963 number | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 97,767 number | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 93,274 number | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 92,262 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 96,861 number | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 132,770 number | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 147,765 number | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 146,693 number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 146,531 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 159,081 number | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 174,044 number | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 187,500 number | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 194,908 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 211,087 number | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 244,413 number | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 271,230 number | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 286,091 number | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 308,697 number | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 330,440 number | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 332,340 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 303,867 number | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 319,913 number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 325,698 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 326,026 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 321,569 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 329,741 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 344,203 number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 356,960 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 373,779 number | +4.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 373,779 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 3.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 373,779 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,840 number | 26,976 number | 46,984 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 73,429 number | 46,064 number | 97,767 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,017 number | 96,861 number | 194,908 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 286,021 number | 211,087 number | 332,340 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 337,236 number | 319,913 number | 373,779 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 37 Morocco 555,146 number compare
- 38 Myanmar 545,901 number compare
- 39 Netherlands 463,184 number compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 370,149 number compare
- 42 Syria 361,423 number compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 355,946 number compare
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female in Greece?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Greece was 373,779 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 373,779 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,976 number in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.