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 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece peaked at 1.6 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7109 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Greece 63rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7109 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9748 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.946 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9404 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6 GPIA | +70.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3 GPIA | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.36 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9607 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.17 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.7109 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9607 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 4 |
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 1 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.6 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7109 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Greece ranks 63rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 22.6%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release