Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Greece
Greece: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 45.0% 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 45.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Greece peaked at 45.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2004.
That places Greece 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.3% | — |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +92.4% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +10.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 45.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 45.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio 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 | +92.4% | 18.4% | 35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.3% | 17.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 17.2% | 35.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 33.4% | 45.0% | 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 45.0% 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 45.0% 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 12.3% in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 108 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 144.6%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release