Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Greece

Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 118.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
118.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 173 countries
All-time high
118.2%
in 2018
All-time low
58.5%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Greece, 1971–2018

02550751001251971199420181971: 58.5 %1972: 60.4 %1973: 61.6 %1974: 62.8 %1975: 63.5 %1976: 64.6 %1977: 65 %1978: 65 %1979: 65 %1980: 65.1 %1981: 66.6 %1982: 68.4 %1983: 68.9 %1984: 71.1 %1985: 72.4 %1986: 73 %1987: 72.9 %1988: 72.3 %1989: 71.8 %1990: 71.5 %1992: 74.1 %1993: 73.8 %1994: 72.7 %1995: 73.9 %1996: 74.3 %1997: 75.3 %1998: 80.3 %1999: 80.3 %2000: 82.6 %2001: 85.8 %2002: 89.7 %2003: 90.1 %2004: 92.7 %2005: 96.9 %2006: 98 %2007: 95.7 %2010: 102.9 %2011: 103.7 %2012: 105.6 %2013: 106.4 %2014: 106.1 %2016: 113.2 %2017: 116 %2018: 118.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Greece stood at 118.2%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Greece peaked at 118.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 1971.

That places Greece 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Greece, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 58.5%
1972 60.4% +3.1%
1973 61.6% +2.0%
1974 62.8% +2.0%
1975 63.5% +1.1%
1976 64.6% +1.7%
1977 65.0% +0.7%
1978 65.0% -0.1%
1979 65.0% +0.0%
1980 65.1% +0.1%
1981 66.6% +2.5%
1982 68.4% +2.6%
1983 68.9% +0.7%
1984 71.1% +3.3%
1985 72.4% +1.8%
1986 73.0% +0.8%
1987 72.9% -0.2%
1988 72.3% -0.8%
1989 71.8% -0.7%
1990 71.5% -0.3%
1992 74.1% +3.6%
1993 73.8% -0.4%
1994 72.7% -1.4%
1995 73.9% +1.6%
1996 74.3% +0.6%
1997 75.3% +1.3%
1998 80.3% +6.7%
1999 80.3% -0.0%
2000 82.6% +2.8%
2001 85.8% +4.0%
2002 89.7% +4.5%
2003 90.1% +0.5%
2004 92.7% +2.9%
2005 96.9% +4.5%
2006 98.0% +1.1%
2007 95.7% -2.3%
2010 102.9% +7.5%
2011 103.7% +0.8%
2012 105.6% +1.8%
2013 106.4% +0.7%
2014 106.1% -0.3%
2016 113.2% +6.6%
2017 116.0% +2.5%
2018 118.2% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.9% 58.5% 65.0% 9
1980s 70.2% 65.1% 73.0% 10
1990s 75.1% 71.5% 80.3% 9
2000s 91.4% 82.6% 98.0% 8
2010s 109.0% 102.9% 118.2% 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Belgium 123.6% compare
  2. 3 Finland 123.3% compare
  3. 4 Australia 121.4% compare
  4. 6 Ireland 115.1% compare
  5. 7 Grenada 114.1% compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 112.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Greece?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Greece was 118.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 118.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 1971.
How does Greece rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Greece ranks 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.