Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 102.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 102.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Greece peaked at 102.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1971.
That places Greece 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.6% | — |
| 1972 | 83.9% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 84.9% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 86.3% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 88.3% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 91.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 89.9% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 91.9% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 93.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 102.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 100.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 102.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 102.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.6% | 81.6% | 89.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 89.0% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 90.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 92.1% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 100.1% | 102.5% | 9 |
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 102.1% in 2018, 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 102.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.