Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 98.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 98.8% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Greece peaked at 99.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2006.
That places Greece 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.4% | — |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.5% | 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, urban, both sexes in Greece?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Greece was 98.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release