Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Greece

Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 52.7% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
52.7%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2024
All-time low
8.5%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Greece, 1990–2024

10203040501990200720241990: 8.5 %1991: 9.7 %1992: 8.9 %1993: 10.9 %1994: 11.8 %1995: 11.7 %1996: 12.8 %1997: 13.3 %1998: 16.1 %1999: 17.6 %2000: 18.5 %2001: 18.9 %2002: 19.9 %2003: 21.2 %2004: 25.1 %2005: 25.9 %2006: 21 %2007: 28.5 %2008: 29.5 %2009: 28.9 %2010: 30.9 %2011: 31.4 %2012: 33.2 %2013: 36 %2014: 33.3 %2015: 36.3 %2016: 35 %2017: 38.9 %2018: 40.6 %2019: 44.2 %2020: 45.1 %2021: 47.4 %2022: 48.2 %2023: 50.3 %2024: 52.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Greece stood at 52.7%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Greece peaked at 52.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1990.

That places Greece 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.1% 8.5% 17.6% 10
2000s 23.7% 18.5% 29.5% 10
2010s 36.0% 30.9% 44.2% 10
2020s 48.7% 45.1% 52.7% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 46 Mongolia 56.1% compare
  2. 47 Egypt, Arab Republic of 55.9% compare
  3. 48 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 55.3% compare
  4. 50 Malaysia 51.5% compare
  5. 51 Nigeria 51.1% compare
  6. 52 Italy 49.1% compare

See the full ranking of 111 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 52.7% 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 52.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1990.
How does Greece rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Greece ranks 49th out of 111 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 58.3%. 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, rural, male (%). 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, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,721 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release