Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 92.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Greece is 92.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Greece peaked at 95.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2006.
That places Greece 12th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 85.7% | — |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 85.7% | 88.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 88.4% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.5% | 95.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Greece?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Greece was 92.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release