Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 373,779 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 70,680 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (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.