Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Greece
Greece: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 56.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Greece, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Greece is 56.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Greece peaked at 56.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2004.
Greece ranks 14th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.7% | — |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +70.2% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +10.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 56.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 56.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +70.2% | 25.9% | 44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 17.7% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 25.1% | 44.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 41.9% | 56.3% | 3 |
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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Greece?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Greece was 56.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release