Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece
Greece: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8201 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Greece 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8827 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8201 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8861 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8952 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9359 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.93 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9744 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9756 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9897 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9771 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9701 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9673 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9926 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1 GPIA, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.871 GPIA | 0.8201 GPIA | 0.8952 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9647 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.9897 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9673 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 58 Serbia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 59 Bolivia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 60 Costa Rica 1.03 GPIA
- 62 Cayman Islands 1.03 GPIA compare
- 63 Chile 1.01 GPIA compare
- 64 South Africa 1 GPIA compare
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8201 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Greece ranks 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release