Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Greece
Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 119.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Greece stood at 119.1%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Greece peaked at 119.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1971.
That places Greece 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.7% | — |
| 1972 | 68.7% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 69.9% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 71.2% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 71.1% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 70.2% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 69.4% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 70.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 71.8% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 72.8% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 72.3% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 73.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 80.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 106.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 107.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 114.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 116.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 119.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.5% | 66.7% | 72.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 69.4% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 72.0% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 79.0% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 109.5% | 102.9% | 119.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Greece?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Greece was 119.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 119.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.