4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Greece
Greece: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 97 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
97
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
45th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99
in 2016
All-time low
93
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Greece, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Greece stood at 97.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Greece peaked at 99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93, in 2000.
Greece ranks 45th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93 | — |
| 2001 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97 | -2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Greece's 97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.35, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5 | 93 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5 | 96 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 |
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 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Greece?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Greece was 97 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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