Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Greece
Greece: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 36,788 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
36,788
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
36,788
in 2012
All-time low
28,155
in 2011
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Greece, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Greece stood at 36,788. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over five years.
That places Greece 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31,240 | — |
| 2009 | 32,190 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 32,468 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 28,155 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 36,788 | +30.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 36,788 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,547, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 36,788 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,547, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,715 | 31,240 | 32,190 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32,470 | 28,155 | 36,788 | 3 |
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 foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Greece?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Greece was 36,788 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 36,788 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,155 in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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