School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Greece
Greece: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 159,255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
159,255
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
108th
of 220 countries
All-time high
198,522
in 2000
All-time low
153,735
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 159,255 for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Greece peaked at 198,522 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 153,735, in 2022.
That places Greece 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 198,522 | — |
| 2001 | 189,321 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 189,286 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 183,579 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 184,171 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 182,839 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 183,529 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 180,704 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 177,126 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 171,131 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 165,977 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 161,805 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 161,468 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 159,496 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 158,811 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 157,431 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 156,740 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 157,388 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 157,240 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 156,338 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 156,048 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 156,071 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 153,735 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 156,093 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 159,255 | +2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 159,255 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,767, 2.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greece's 159,255 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 111,736, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184,021 | 171,131 | 198,522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,269 | 156,338 | 165,977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,240 | 153,735 | 159,255 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 105 Switzerland 170,793 compare
- 106 Austria 170,129 compare
- 107 El Salvador 162,111 compare
- 109 Lebanon 156,751 compare
- 110 Bulgaria 156,593 compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 154,311 compare
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Greece?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Greece was 159,255 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 198,522 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,735 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Greece ranks 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release