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 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
The figure is up 51.4% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece peaked at 11.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
Greece ranks 157th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -94.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +10566.2% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -74.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +204.9% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +60.8% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -72.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +51.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 55% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +10566.2% | 0.1% | 10.1% |
| 2013 | +204.9% | 1.3% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 0.1% | 11.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 3.4% | 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 1.0% 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 11.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Greece ranks 157th out of 183 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 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release