Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Greece
Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 105.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Greece, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Greece is 105.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Greece peaked at 111.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 1995.
That places Greece 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 87.3% | — |
| 1995 | 85.6% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 102.0% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 100.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 106.2% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 107.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 111.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 111.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 104.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 100.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 102.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 105.0% | +2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 105.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.3%, 100% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 105.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2%, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.5% | 85.6% | 90.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 87.4% | 102.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 99.4% | 111.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Greece?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Greece was 105.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 111.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Greece ranks 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.