Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 14,272 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Greece, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Greece stood at 14,272 number.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Greece peaked at 15,197 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 707 number, in 1999.
That places Greece 24th out of 131 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 753 number | — |
| 1999 | 707 number | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 839 number | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 4,807 number | +472.9% |
| 2002 | 5,820 number | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 8,279 number | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 7,921 number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9,660 number | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 9,976 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9,216 number | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 10,265 number | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 10,220 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10,898 number | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 10,932 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11,241 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 15,197 number | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 13,616 number | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 14,272 number | +4.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 14,272 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 14,272 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 3.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +472.9% | 839 number | 4,807 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 730 number | 707 number | 753 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,065 number | 839 number | 9,976 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,080 number | 10,220 number | 15,197 number | 8 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Greece?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Greece was 14,272 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15,197 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 707 number in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.