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 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Greece peaked at 14.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2009.
That places Greece 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 14.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 1.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 134 Hong Kong, China 2.6% compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 2.6% compare
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- 138 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.4% compare
- 139 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.3% compare
- 140 Slovakia 2.2% 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 2.5% 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 14.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Greece ranks 137th out of 206 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 24.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release