Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Greece
Greece: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) was 94.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 94.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Greece peaked at 94.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2007.
That places Greece 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 64.6% | — |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +3.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 94.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 94.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 61.0% | 79.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 76.1% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.3% | 94.7% | 2 |
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, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Greece?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Greece was 94.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release