School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Greece
Greece: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 261,599 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
261,599 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
100th
of 203 countries
All-time high
401,916 number
in 1998
All-time low
259,336 number
in 2016
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Greece, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Greece is 261,599 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Greece peaked at 401,916 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 259,336 number, in 2016.
That places Greece 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 326,969 number | — |
| 1971 | 323,179 number | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 319,050 number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 316,306 number | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 317,892 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 323,433 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 333,675 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 345,447 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 354,667 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 359,571 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 361,010 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 359,086 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 356,736 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 354,739 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 354,827 number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 356,981 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 361,916 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 371,177 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 379,475 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 385,447 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 389,588 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 391,759 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 392,489 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 393,205 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 394,931 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 397,133 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 399,584 number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 401,270 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 401,916 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 400,773 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 398,027 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 393,940 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 390,633 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 385,423 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 377,583 number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 366,736 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 352,305 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 335,796 number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 320,681 number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 308,280 number | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 298,035 number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 289,429 number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 278,369 number | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 269,924 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 263,881 number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 260,277 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 259,336 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 260,560 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 261,599 number | +0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 261,599 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 2.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Greece's 261,599 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 332,019 number | 316,306 number | 359,571 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 364,139 number | 354,739 number | 385,447 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 396,265 number | 389,588 number | 401,916 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 362,940 number | 308,280 number | 398,027 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,268 number | 259,336 number | 298,035 number | 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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Greece?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Greece was 261,599 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 401,916 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,336 number in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Greece ranks 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.