Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9784 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece is 0.9784 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece peaked at 1.6 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6454 GPIA, in 2001.
Greece ranks 60th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6765 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.6454 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9155 GPIA | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9268 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.17 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 GPIA | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 1.35 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.31 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.33 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8863 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9661 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9784 GPIA | -21.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.9784 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.9784 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9333 GPIA | 0.6454 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8863 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece was 0.9784 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6454 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Greece ranks 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release