Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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, male in Greece stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 72.2% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Greece peaked at 11.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2022.
Greece ranks 151st 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, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +432.5% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -56.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +65.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -50.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -73.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +72.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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 | +432.5% | 1.8% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 1.8% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 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, male in Greece?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Greece ranks 151st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release