Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Greece

Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 68.1% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
68.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 141 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 2024
All-time low
18.0%
in 1981
Years of data
36
1981–2024

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

2040601981200220241981: 18 %1990: 26 %1991: 27.2 %1992: 27.6 %1993: 31.3 %1994: 31.9 %1995: 33.4 %1996: 33.5 %1997: 34.1 %1998: 36.5 %1999: 38.3 %2000: 39.5 %2001: 40.1 %2002: 41.3 %2003: 42.9 %2004: 45.2 %2005: 46.1 %2006: 51.4 %2007: 49.3 %2008: 49.8 %2009: 50 %2010: 51.4 %2011: 52.5 %2012: 53.2 %2013: 54.3 %2014: 55.1 %2015: 56.9 %2016: 52.4 %2017: 58.5 %2018: 59.1 %2019: 60.9 %2020: 62.3 %2021: 64.7 %2022: 66.7 %2023: 66.9 %2024: 68.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Greece stood at 68.1%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Greece peaked at 68.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1981.

That places Greece 57th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1
1990s 32.0% 26.0% 38.3% 10
2000s 45.6% 39.5% 51.4% 10
2010s 55.4% 51.4% 60.9% 10
2020s 65.7% 62.3% 68.1% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 54 Chile 69.4% compare
  2. 55 Malaysia 69.3% compare
  3. 56 Romania 68.3% compare
  4. 58 Brunei Darussalam 67.9% compare
  5. 59 Sri Lanka 66.1% compare
  6. 60 Trinidad and Tobago 65.2% compare

See the full ranking of 141 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Greece?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Greece was 68.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1981.
How does Greece rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Greece ranks 57th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
141 places, 2,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release