Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 118.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 118.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Greece peaked at 118.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 1971.
That places Greece 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.7% | — |
| 1972 | 64.6% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 65.8% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 67.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 68.2% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 67.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 69.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 70.9% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 72.1% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 78.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 80.7% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 103.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 105.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 106.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 106.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 113.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 116.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 118.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.8% | 62.7% | 68.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.8% | 67.5% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 71.8% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 80.7% | 97.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 109.3% | 102.9% | 118.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Greece?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Greece was 118.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 118.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.