Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Greece
Greece: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 98.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 98.1% for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in 2021.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Greece peaked at 98.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2006.
Greece ranks 21st of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 95.8% | — |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.8% | 96.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.2% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 98.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Greece?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Greece was 98.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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