4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Greece
Greece: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 99.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.6
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Greece, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Greece is 99.6, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Greece peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99, in 2012.
That places Greece 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8 | 99 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6 | 99.6 | 99.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.6 compare
- 38 Switzerland 99.6 compare
- 38 Jamaica 99.6 compare
- 38 Mauritius 99.6 compare
- 38 Russian Federation 99.6 compare
More education data for Greece
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.02 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Greece?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Greece was 99.6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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