Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Greece

Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 92.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 103 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 2023
All-time low
60.1%
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Greece, 1991–2024

0204060801001991200720241991: 60.1 %1992: 64.2 %1993: 68.9 %1994: 67.4 %1995: 68.3 %1996: 68.7 %1997: 70.2 %1998: 73.3 %1999: 72.3 %2000: 74 %2001: 76.2 %2002: 75.3 %2003: 76.9 %2004: 76.7 %2006: 85.7 %2007: 80.3 %2008: 80.7 %2009: 80.2 %2010: 82.4 %2011: 83 %2012: 84.9 %2013: 86.1 %2014: 87.1 %2015: 87.9 %2016: 79 %2018: 89.9 %2019: 91.5 %2020: 91.3 %2021: 91.7 %2022: 92.5 %2023: 92.8 %2024: 92.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Greece is 92.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Greece peaked at 92.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 1991.

That places Greece 45th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.2% 60.1% 73.3% 9
2000s 78.4% 74.0% 85.7% 9
2010s 85.8% 79.0% 91.5% 9
2020s 92.2% 91.3% 92.8% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 42 Oman 93.7% compare
  2. 43 Cyprus 93.6% compare
  3. 44 Israel 93.2% compare
  4. 46 Spain 92.4% compare
  5. 47 Mongolia 91.9% compare
  6. 48 Palestine, State of 91.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Greece?
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Greece was 92.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 1991.
How does Greece rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Greece ranks 45th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,666 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release