4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year) … primary in Greece
Greece: 4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year) … primary was 99.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
99.25
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 156 countries
All-time high
100
in 2015
All-time low
76.82
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2020
4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Greece, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Greece recorded 99.25 for 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in 2020.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Greece peaked at 100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.82, in 2007.
Greece ranks 19th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year) … primary in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.32 | — |
| 2001 | 82.5 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 79.64 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 79.26 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.92 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 77.42 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.01 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 76.82 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 94.39 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 97.12 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 98.19 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.63 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 98.14 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 100 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 94.91 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 92.74 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 94.74 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 96.66 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 99.25 | +2.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.98, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.93, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.86 | 76.82 | 85.32 | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.25 | 92.74 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.25 | 99.25 | 99.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 16 Cyprus 99.33 compare
- 17 Colombia 99.31 compare
- 18 Mexico 99.26 compare
- 20 Netherlands 99.21 compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 99.05 compare
- 22 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.93 compare
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 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Greece?
- 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Greece was 99.25 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.82 in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the)?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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