Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Greece
Greece: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 57.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Greece stood at 57.7%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Greece peaked at 61.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2009.
That places Greece 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, urban, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.2% | — |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 26.8% | 48.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 37.6% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 57.7% | 60.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Greece?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Greece was 57.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release