Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Greece
Greece: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 34.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Greece peaked at 34.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1990.
Greece ranks 34th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.1% | — |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +2.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 34.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Greece's 34.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.3%, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 12.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 17.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 23.8% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 31.1% | 34.4% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Greece?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Greece was 34.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release