Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) was 16,817 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Greece, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 16,817 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Greece peaked at 18,255 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,257, in 2000.
Greece ranks 26th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,422 | — |
| 1999 | 1,274 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 1,257 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6,373 | +407.0% |
| 2002 | 7,905 | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 11,042 | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 10,986 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12,654 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 12,507 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 12,482 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12,440 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12,408 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12,549 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12,079 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 12,640 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18,255 | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 15,066 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 14,949 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,815 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 16,232 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17,593 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 16,974 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 16,817 | -0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 16,817 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,332, 3.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 16,817 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,790, 6.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) 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 | +407.0% | 1,257 | 6,373 |
| 2016 | +44.4% | 12,640 | 18,255 |
| 2003 | +39.7% | 7,905 | 11,042 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,348 | 1,274 | 1,422 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,401 | 1,257 | 12,654 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,022 | 12,079 | 18,255 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16,904 | 16,232 | 17,593 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 23 Italy 22,087 compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 19,463 compare
- 25 Netherlands 19,178 compare
- 27 Pakistan 16,058 compare
- 28 Philippines 15,756 compare
- 29 Switzerland 13,811 compare
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 8 programmes, male in Greece?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Greece was 16,817 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18,255 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,257 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release