Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 99.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Greece, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Greece is 99.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Greece peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2011.
Greece ranks 10th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 97.7% | — |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.6% | 99.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Greece?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Greece was 99.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release