Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Greece
Greece: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.01 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.03 index
in 1997
All-time low
0.953 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Greece, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.01 index for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Greece peaked at 1.03 index in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.953 index, in 1981.
Greece ranks 90th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Greece, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.953 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.959 index | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9649 index | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9724 index | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9822 index | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.993 index | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1 index | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.01 index | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 index | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.02 index | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 index | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 index | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 index | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.02 index | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.01 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.01 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9827 index | 0.953 index | 1.01 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Greece?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Greece was 1.01 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 1997.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.953 index in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Greece ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.