Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 872,882 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Greece recorded 872,882 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Greece peaked at 872,882 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85,001, in 1972.
Greece ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85,776 | — |
| 1972 | 85,001 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 91,309 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 97,131 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 111,441 | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 117,246 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 122,833 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 117,892 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 120,644 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 117,407 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 121,116 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 124,694 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 137,453 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 148,515 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 167,957 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 181,901 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 197,808 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 189,173 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 187,644 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 194,419 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 283,415 | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 271,718 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 299,023 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 314,002 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 296,357 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 329,185 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 363,150 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 374,122 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 387,859 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 422,317 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 478,205 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 529,233 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 561,468 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 597,007 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 646,587 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 653,003 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 602,858 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 615,853 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 628,849 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 641,844 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 660,741 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 663,698 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 659,284 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 677,429 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 693,458 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 709,488 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 735,027 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 766,874 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 794,107 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 802,365 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 843,832 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 872,828 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 872,882 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,475 | 85,001 | 122,833 | 9 |
| 1980s | 157,367 | 117,407 | 197,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 311,325 | 194,419 | 387,859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 573,538 | 422,317 | 653,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 700,195 | 641,844 | 794,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 847,977 | 802,365 | 872,882 | 4 |
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More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 358,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6913 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,340 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0062 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,465 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,215 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 433,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1304 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 439,136 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Greece?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Greece was 872,882 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 872,882 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,001 in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.