Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Greece
Greece: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 29.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Greece, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Greece recorded 29.0% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Greece peaked at 29.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1981.
That places Greece 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Greece, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.9% | — |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +325.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 19.7% | 24.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.4% | 29.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 358,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6913 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,340 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 872,882 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0062 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,465 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,215 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 433,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1304 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Greece?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Greece was 29.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.