Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece
Greece: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 37.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece is 37.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece peaked at 37.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2005.
That places Greece 41st out of 110 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 … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.3% | — |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 37.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Greece's 37.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.3% | 25.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 26.7% | 33.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.8% | 37.3% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Greece was 37.3% 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 37.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 110 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 25.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release