Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Greece

Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 66.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
66.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
49th
of 94 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2024
All-time low
31.9%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Greece, 2006–2024

02040602006201520242006: 31.9 %2007: 40 %2008: 41 %2010: 43.5 %2014: 49.9 %2015: 53.2 %2016: 47.9 %2018: 57.8 %2019: 58.5 %2020: 58.9 %2021: 62.1 %2022: 62.6 %2023: 64.2 %2024: 66 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Greece is 66.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Greece peaked at 66.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2006.

That places Greece 49th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.6% 31.9% 41.0% 3
2010s 51.8% 43.5% 58.5% 6
2020s 62.7% 58.9% 66.0% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 46 Chile 73.8% compare
  2. 47 Palestine, State of 68.2% compare
  3. 48 Malaysia 67.6% compare
  4. 50 Viet Nam 63.6% compare
  5. 51 Kenya 61.4% compare
  6. 52 Zimbabwe 59.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Greece?
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Greece was 66.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2006.
How does Greece rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Greece ranks 49th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
94 places, 1,299 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release