Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Greece
Greece: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.33
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 1950
All-time low
1.29
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Greece is 1.33, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Greece peaked at 2.57 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2013.
Greece ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.57 | — |
| 1951 | 2.48 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 2.42 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 2.39 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.4 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 2.42 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.38 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.33 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.33 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.29 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.24 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.24 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.31 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.33 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.4 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.48 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.47 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.43 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.39 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.37 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.43 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.42 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.38 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.37 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.36 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.3 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.17 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.08 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.99 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.87 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.74 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.66 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.54 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.49 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.46 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.45 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.43 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.36 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.36 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.34 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | +2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 | 2.24 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.49 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.33 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.43 | 4 |
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Greece?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Greece was 1.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 1950.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Greece ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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