How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?

20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Turkey: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Greece

99.4%

in 2018

Turkey

99.4%

in 2018

Greece rank

112th

Turkey rank

111th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

Greece
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 99.4% against 99.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 112th and Turkey ranks 111th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	93.8%	82.1%	11.7%	Greece
2000s	96.3%	95.6%	0.7%	Greece
2010s	98.1%	100.9%	2.7%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Greece or Turkey?: Turkey, at 99.4% against 99.4% in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Greece and Turkey?: 0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?: Greece ranks 112th and Turkey ranks 111th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.