Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Greece
Greece: Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary was 40.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
40.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 113 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2007
All-time low
37.7%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2004–2022
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Greece, 2004–2022
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 40.7% for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Greece peaked at 45.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2014.
Greece ranks 30th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.0% | — |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -0.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 40.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.8%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 40.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 41.0% | 45.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 37.7% | 41.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.7% | 41.4% | 3 |
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 female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Greece?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Greece was 40.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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