School age population, tertiary education, female in Greece

Greece: School age population, tertiary education, female was 261,599 number in 2018. β–Ό 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019942018

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 97 Hungary 274,719 number compare
  2. 98 Portugal 272,222 number compare
  3. 99 Libya 266,431 number compare
  4. 101 Kyrgyz Republic 253,433 number compare
  5. 102 Czechia 251,973 number compare
  6. 103 Palestine 247,606 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places β†’

More education data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.