Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Greece
Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.941 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Greece, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.941 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Greece peaked at 1.14 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9111 GPI, in 2015.
Greece ranks 140th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Greece, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.05 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPI | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.09 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.14 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPI | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9562 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9482 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9553 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9866 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9906 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9853 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9425 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9111 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9222 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9304 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.941 GPI | +1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.941 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 92% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.941 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPI, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9482 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9569 GPI | 0.9111 GPI | 1 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Greece?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Greece was 0.941 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9111 GPI in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Greece ranks 140th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. 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.