First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Greece
Greece: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 99,860 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99,860
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
109,730
in 2021
All-time low
98,219
in 2022
Years of data
9
2016–2024
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Greece, 2016–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Greece is 99,860, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Greece peaked at 109,730 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98,219, in 2022.
That places Greece 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99,985 | — |
| 2017 | 102,536 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 106,821 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 105,283 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 105,701 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 109,730 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 98,219 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 98,790 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99,860 | +1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99,860 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64,455, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99,860 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,870, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103,656 | 99,985 | 106,821 | 4 |
| 2020s | 102,460 | 98,219 | 109,730 | 5 |
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 first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Greece?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Greece was 99,860 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 109,730 in 2021.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,219 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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