Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Greece
Greece: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 96.03 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Greece, 1820–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Greece recorded 96.03 for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Greece peaked at 99 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 1820.
Greece ranks 76th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.72 | — |
| 1825 | 0.9 | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 1.14 | +26.7% |
| 1835 | 1.43 | +25.4% |
| 1840 | 1.8 | +25.9% |
| 1845 | 2.26 | +25.6% |
| 1850 | 2.84 | +25.7% |
| 1855 | 3.56 | +25.4% |
| 1860 | 4.45 | +25.0% |
| 1865 | 5.56 | +24.9% |
| 1870 | 6.92 | +24.5% |
| 1875 | 7.58 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 8.24 | +8.7% |
| 1885 | 8.91 | +8.1% |
| 1890 | 9.57 | +7.4% |
| 1895 | 13.31 | +39.1% |
| 1900 | 17.05 | +28.1% |
| 1905 | 29.51 | +73.1% |
| 1910 | 33.51 | +13.6% |
| 1915 | 41.47 | +23.8% |
| 1920 | 49.43 | +19.2% |
| 1925 | 57.39 | +16.1% |
| 1930 | 65.35 | +13.9% |
| 1935 | 73.31 | +12.2% |
| 1940 | 81.26 | +10.8% |
| 1945 | 89.22 | +9.8% |
| 1950 | 97.18 | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 78.73 | -19.0% |
| 1960 | 97.18 | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 99 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.17 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 95.26 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 96.44 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 96.85 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.47 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.06 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.34 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.61 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.89 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.79 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.56 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.14 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.67 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.23 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.94 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.51 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.66 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.55 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.11 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.03 | -0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 96.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 96.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.24, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1830s | 1.28 | 1.14 | 1.43 | 2 |
| 1840s | 2.03 | 1.8 | 2.26 | 2 |
| 1850s | 3.2 | 2.84 | 3.56 | 2 |
| 1860s | 5 | 4.45 | 5.56 | 2 |
| 1870s | 7.25 | 6.92 | 7.58 | 2 |
| 1880s | 8.57 | 8.24 | 8.91 | 2 |
| 1890s | 11.44 | 9.57 | 13.31 | 2 |
| 1900s | 23.28 | 17.05 | 29.51 | 2 |
| 1910s | 37.49 | 33.51 | 41.47 | 2 |
| 1920s | 53.41 | 49.43 | 57.39 | 2 |
| 1930s | 69.33 | 65.35 | 73.31 | 2 |
| 1940s | 85.24 | 81.26 | 89.22 | 2 |
| 1950s | 87.96 | 78.73 | 97.18 | 2 |
| 1960s | 98.09 | 97.18 | 99 | 2 |
| 1970s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 2 |
| 1980s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.28 | 93.17 | 97.61 | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.29 | 96.55 | 97.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.07 | 96.03 | 96.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 73 Qatar 96.36 compare
- 74 Sao Tome and Principe 96.27 compare
- 75 United States 96.21 compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 96.03 compare
- 78 Bahrain 95.95 compare
- 79 Cayman Islands 95.94 compare
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Greece?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Greece was 96.03 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1965.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 1820.
- How does Greece rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Greece ranks 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.