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 3.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.3%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
86th
of 134 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 1972
All-time low
1.4%
in 2010
Years of data
38
1972–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Greece, 1972–2018

01020301972199520181972: 28.5 %1973: 26.7 %1974: 26.1 %1975: 22.7 %1976: 21.5 %1977: 19.1 %1978: 21 %1979: 18.8 %1980: 5.9 %1982: 9.2 %1984: 10.9 %1985: 9.7 %1986: 8.3 %1987: 6.5 %1988: 7.6 %1989: 7.9 %1991: 9.1 %1992: 9.7 %1994: 6.5 %1996: 11.3 %1997: 12.8 %1998: 12.8 %1999: 12.5 %2000: 11.7 %2001: 7.7 %2002: 5.3 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 4.9 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 3.4 %2010: 1.4 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 5.5 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Greece stood at 3.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Greece peaked at 28.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.

Greece ranks 86th of 134 countries on this measure, 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, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Greece, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 28.5%
1973 26.7% -6.4%
1974 26.1% -2.0%
1975 22.7% -13.0%
1976 21.5% -5.2%
1977 19.1% -11.2%
1978 21.0% +10.1%
1979 18.8% -10.8%
1980 5.9% -68.8%
1982 9.2% +56.6%
1984 10.9% +18.5%
1985 9.7% -10.4%
1986 8.3% -14.5%
1987 6.5% -21.6%
1988 7.6% +16.6%
1989 7.9% +3.1%
1991 9.1% +16.2%
1992 9.7% +6.2%
1994 6.5% -33.2%
1996 11.3% +74.4%
1997 12.8% +13.6%
1998 12.8% +0.0%
1999 12.5% -2.4%
2000 11.7% -6.3%
2001 7.7% -34.1%
2002 5.3% -30.9%
2003 3.9% -27.3%
2004 4.9% +26.0%
2005 3.4% -30.6%
2006 3.7% +9.6%
2007 3.4% -8.0%
2010 1.4% -59.6%
2013 4.2% +207.0%
2014 5.5% +30.4%
2015 2.5% -54.6%
2016 3.4% +33.9%
2017 3.1% -7.8%
2018 3.3% +7.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 3.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.7× 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +207.0% 1.4% 4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.1% 18.8% 28.5% 8
1980s 8.2% 5.9% 10.9% 8
1990s 10.7% 6.5% 12.8% 7
2000s 5.5% 3.4% 11.7% 8
2010s 3.3% 1.4% 5.5% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 83 Luxembourg 3.6% compare
  2. 84 Peru 3.5% compare
  3. 85 Kenya 3.4% compare
  4. 87 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
  5. 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.2% compare
  6. 89 Hungary 3.1% compare

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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 3.3% in 2018, 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 28.5% in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Greece ranks 86th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
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 3.0%. 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.