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 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 83.7% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece peaked at 10.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
That places Greece 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +84.7% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -82.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +108.6% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +69.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +60.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -84.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +83.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 35% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 33% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 4.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.7% | 5.0% | 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 1.2% 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 10.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Greece ranks 158th 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 47.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release