Inequality in education in Greece
Greece: Inequality in education was 0.0669 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0669
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
121st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1543
in 2010
All-time low
0.0669
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Greece, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0669 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Greece peaked at 0.1543 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0669, in 2023.
Greece ranks 121st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1543 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1449 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1404 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.141 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1444 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1342 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1327 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1277 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1107 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1159 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1155 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.111 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0956 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0669 | -30.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0669 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0669 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1346 | 0.1107 | 0.1543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0972 | 0.0669 | 0.1155 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Greece?
- Inequality in education in Greece was 0.0669 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1543 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0669 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for inequality in education?
- Greece ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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