Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Greece
Greece: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.3494 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Greece, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Greece stood at 0.3494 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Greece peaked at 0.3651 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1048 LPIA, in 1991.
Greece ranks 51st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Greece, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1048 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.3079 LPIA | +193.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3286 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3434 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3266 LPIA | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3166 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3211 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3334 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3403 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3492 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3651 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3494 LPIA | -4.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.3494 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.572 LPIA, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.3494 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5581 LPIA, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1048 LPIA | 0.1048 LPIA | 0.1048 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.324 LPIA | 0.3079 LPIA | 0.3434 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3475 LPIA | 0.3334 LPIA | 0.3651 LPIA | 5 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Greece?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Greece was 0.3494 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3651 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1048 LPIA in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release