Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Greece
Greece: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 63.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Greece is 63.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Greece peaked at 63.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2009.
Greece ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50.7% | — |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 24.8% | 50.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 36.2% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 56.5% | 63.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Greece?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Greece was 63.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release