Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0839 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Greece stood at 0.0839 units per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Greece peaked at 0.0839 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 units per person, in 1972.
That places Greece 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0097 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0096 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0102 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0123 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0132 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0126 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0122 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0124 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.014 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.015 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0169 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0198 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0188 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0186 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0191 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0275 units per person | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0261 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0286 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0299 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0281 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.031 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0341 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0349 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.036 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.044 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0485 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0514 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0545 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0588 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0593 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0546 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0577 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0595 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0601 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0601 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0622 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0658 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0683 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0715 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0741 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.075 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0798 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0836 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0839 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0391 units per person | 0.0593 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0644 units per person | 0.0577 units per person | 0.0741 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0806 units per person | 0.075 units per person | 0.0839 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (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 0.0839 units per person 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 0.0839 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 units per person in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 197 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 39.5%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.