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. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.2% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece peaked at 9.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
Greece ranks 157th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +161.9% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -63.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +36.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 40% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.6% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 4.4% | 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 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 9.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Greece ranks 157th 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 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release