Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Greece
Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 118.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Greece, 1971–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.027 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 297,804 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0286 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4779 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2023)
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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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.