Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Greece stood at 102.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Greece peaked at 103.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2002.
That places Greece 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103.1% | — |
| 2001 | 103.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 102.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 102.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 102.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 93.7% | 103.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 97.9% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.8% | 98.9% | 102.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Greece?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Greece was 102.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release