Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 103.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Greece stood at 103.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Greece peaked at 104.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2003.
Greece ranks 50th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.5% | — |
| 2001 | 101.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 104.0% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 103.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 101.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 101.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 102.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 104.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 103.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 95.3% | 101.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 100.7% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.4% | 100.5% | 104.1% | 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 secondary, both sexes in Greece?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Greece was 103.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release