Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes was 29,221 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Greece, 1998–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,175 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,981 number | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 2,096 number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 11,180 number | +433.4% |
| 2002 | 13,725 number | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 19,321 number | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 18,907 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 22,314 number | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 22,483 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 21,698 number | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 22,705 number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 22,628 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 23,447 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 23,011 number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23,881 number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 33,452 number | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 28,682 number | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 29,221 number | +1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 29,221 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,497 number, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 29,221 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,991 number, 4.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +433.4% | 2,096 number | 11,180 number |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
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.