Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 163,851 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Greece, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Greece stood at 163,851 number.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Greece peaked at 206,263 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 159,950 number, in 2015.
That places Greece 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 201,559 number | — |
| 1995 | 198,974 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 206,263 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 205,707 number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 204,200 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 197,782 number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 190,114 number | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 193,052 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 200,493 number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 183,646 number | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 178,835 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 181,796 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 175,789 number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 162,182 number | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 173,192 number | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 173,402 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 177,437 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 178,705 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 167,325 number | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 159,950 number | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 160,613 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 162,809 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 163,851 number | +0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 163,851 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 163,851 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131,320 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,414 number | 197,782 number | 206,263 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 183,238 number | 162,182 number | 200,493 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 168,587 number | 159,950 number | 178,705 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 71 Mozambique 183,255 number compare
- 72 Senegal 181,846 number compare
- 73 Switzerland 164,895 number compare
- 75 Austria 162,146 number compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 146,953 number compare
- 77 Paraguay 144,859 number compare
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 upper secondary education, female in Greece?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Greece was 163,851 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 206,263 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,950 number in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Greece ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.