Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes was 734,379 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Greece, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 734,379 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Greece peaked at 736,677 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 588,201, in 2013.
Greece ranks 35th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 588,201 | — |
| 2014 | 598,990 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 618,544 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 634,024 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 659,535 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 678,926 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 687,121 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 715,148 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 736,677 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 734,379 | -0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 734,379 is above the median for high income countries, which is 181,704, 4.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greece's 734,379 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 185,112, 4.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 629,703 | 588,201 | 678,926 | 6 |
| 2020s | 718,331 | 687,121 | 736,677 | 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, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Greece?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Greece was 734,379 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 736,677 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 588,201 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 35th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release