Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 29,221 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Greece, 1998β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Greece is 29,221 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Greece peaked at 33,452 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,981 number, in 1999.
Greece ranks 22nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,078 number | 1,981 number | 2,175 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,466 number | 2,096 number | 22,483 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,878 number | 22,628 number | 33,452 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Greece?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Greece was 29,221 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33,452 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,981 number in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.