Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.88 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.88 modelled data
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.55 modelled data
in 2009
All-time low
0.869 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.88 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece peaked at 1.55 modelled data in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.869 modelled data, in 2000.
Greece ranks 120th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.869 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9151 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.978 modelled data | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 modelled data | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 modelled data | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 1.53 modelled data | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.55 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.52 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.45 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.38 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.33 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.15 modelled data | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.13 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.18 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.17 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 modelled data | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.96 modelled data | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 0.88 modelled data | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 modelled data | 0.869 modelled data | 1.55 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.52 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 modelled data | 0.88 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 6 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece was 0.88 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 modelled data in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.869 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Greece ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release