Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Greece
Greece: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 12.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Greece, 1987–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Greece is 12.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Greece peaked at 33.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2021.
That places Greece 75th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 32.4% | — |
| 1988 | 30.6% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 28.8% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | +39.6% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.5% | 28.5% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 23.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 15.8% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 13.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Greece?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Greece was 12.4% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.