Greece vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Greece
872,882
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
52.05 million
in 2024
Greece rank
42nd
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
43rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 52.05 million against 872,882 in Greece, a difference of 51.18 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 59.6 times Greece's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 42nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 43rd of 200 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1970s 105,475 28.12 million 28.01 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1980s 157,367 32.15 million 31.99 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1990s 311,325 36.82 million 36.51 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 561,335 48.15 million 47.59 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 700,944 51.87 million 51.16 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 847,977 51.07 million 50.22 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Greece or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 52.05 million against 872,882 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Greece and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
51.18 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Greece and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Greece ranks 42nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release