Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 165.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Greece stood at 165.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 166.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2000.
Greece ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7% | — |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 101.7% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 105.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 110.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 112.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 119.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 131.4% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 135.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 140.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 144.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 143.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 150.6% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 166.4% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 165.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 52.7% | 95.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 122.3% | 101.7% | 144.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 156.5% | 143.7% | 166.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 2 Macau, China 141.9% compare
- 3 Cyprus 120.9% compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 120.1% compare
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Greece?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Greece was 165.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 166.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 enrolment 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