Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Greece

Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 78.4% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
78.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2024
All-time low
27.3%
in 1981
Years of data
18
1981–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Greece, 1981–2024

204060801981200220241981: 27.3 %1991: 37.4 %2005: 58.3 %2006: 61.9 %2007: 61.6 %2008: 62 %2010: 63.1 %2014: 67.5 %2015: 69.2 %2016: 64.8 %2017: 71.6 %2018: 72.3 %2019: 72.8 %2020: 73.7 %2021: 75.6 %2022: 77 %2023: 77.3 %2024: 78.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Greece is 78.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Greece peaked at 78.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1981.

Greece ranks 63rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1
1990s 37.4% 37.4% 37.4% 1
2000s 61.0% 58.3% 62.0% 4
2010s 68.8% 63.1% 72.8% 7
2020s 76.4% 73.7% 78.4% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 60 Hong Kong (China) 80.6% compare
  2. 61 Malaysia 80.6% compare
  3. 62 Jordan 79.5% compare
  4. 64 Jamaica 77.4% compare
  5. 65 Namibia 76.8% compare
  6. 66 Macau (China) 73.3% compare

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

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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 78.4% 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 78.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1981.
How does Greece rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Greece ranks 63rd out of 134 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 16.1%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
135 places, 1,912 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release