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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece peaked at 11.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
Greece ranks 148th of 162 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 | 1.3% | — |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +701.5% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +57.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -72.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +34.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 56% of the median. (43 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 | +701.5% | 1.3% | 10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 1.3% | 11.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 145 Peru 1.1% compare
- 146 Denmark 1.1% compare
- 147 Norway 1.0% compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 0.7% compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 0.7% compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5% compare
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 11.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Greece ranks 148th 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 78.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release