Labor force with advanced education, female in Greece
Greece: Labor force with advanced education, female was 74.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Greece, 1987–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Greece recorded 74.2% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Greece peaked at 81.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2021.
Greece ranks 71st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 77.6% | — |
| 1988 | 74.3% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 78.7% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 76.4% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 75.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.8% | 74.3% | 78.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 75.5% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 78.7% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 74.7% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 73.4% | 75.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Greece?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Greece was 74.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Greece ranks 71st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).