Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Greece
Greece: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 12.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2015
All-time low
12.2%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Greece, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Greece stood at 12.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Greece peaked at 20.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2022.
Greece ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.8% | — |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.6% | 20.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Greece?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Greece was 12.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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