Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Greece
Greece: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 66.33 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
66.33 Thousand
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
66.96 Thousand
in 2008
All-time low
48.13 Thousand
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2012
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Greece, 2004–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2012, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Greece stood at 66.33 Thousand.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Greece peaked at 66.96 Thousand in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.13 Thousand, in 2004.
Greece ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.13 Thousand | — |
| 2005 | 59.87 Thousand | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 60.48 Thousand | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.96 Thousand | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 65.1 Thousand | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 65.29 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.33 Thousand | +1.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 66.33 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 66.33 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.86 Thousand | 48.13 Thousand | 66.96 Thousand | 4 |
| 2010s | 65.57 Thousand | 65.1 Thousand | 66.33 Thousand | 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 graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Greece?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Greece was 66.33 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 66.96 Thousand in 2008.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.13 Thousand in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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