Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Greece
Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.9928 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Greece stood at 0.9928 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Greece peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8778 GPI, in 1971.
That places Greece 123rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Greece, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8778 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8792 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8809 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8819 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.882 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8923 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9006 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9144 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9266 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9319 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9547 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.967 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9924 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9962 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9888 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9865 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9935 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9961 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.974 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9943 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9953 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.988 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9897 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9922 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9928 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8929 GPI | 0.8778 GPI | 0.9266 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9838 GPI | 0.9319 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.974 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9943 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9957 GPI | 0.988 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
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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, gender parity index in Greece?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Greece was 0.9928 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8778 GPI in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Greece ranks 123rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.