Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 59.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 59.0% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 59.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2009.
Greece ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.9% | — |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 23.9% | 46.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 33.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 54.7% | 59.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.027 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 297,804 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0286 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4779 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Greece?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Greece was 59.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release