Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Greece
Greece: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 96.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Greece, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Greece stood at 96.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Greece peaked at 96.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1981.
That places Greece 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 78.2% | — |
| 1982 | 79.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 84.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 85.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 87.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 96.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Greece's 96.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.9% | 78.2% | 85.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 86.4% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 90.8% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.2% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.5% | 96.4% | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Greece?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Greece was 96.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release