Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 96,459 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Greece, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 96,459 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2012.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Greece peaked at 116,524 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50,997, in 1998.
Greece ranks 27th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,576 | 50,997 | 54,156 | 2 |
| 2000s | 92,604 | 66,152 | 116,524 | 8 |
| 2010s | 97,540 | 96,296 | 99,866 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 24 Saudi Arabia 106,389 compare
- 25 Morocco 99,618
- 26 Egypt, Arab Republic of 97,904 compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 88,232 compare
- 29 Uzbekistan, Republic of 85,853 compare
- 30 Ghana 82,773 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, isced 5 programmes, female in Greece?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Greece was 96,459 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 116,524 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,997 in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release