Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Greece is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Greece peaked at 8.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
Greece ranks 150th of 169 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +1635.6% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -48.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -89.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +38.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 23% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 | +1635.6% | 0.5% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 0.5% | 8.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6% compare
- 148 Sweden 0.5% compare
- 149 Aruba 0.5% compare
- 151 Albania 0.4% compare
- 152 Saudi Arabia 0.4% compare
- 153 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Greece?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Greece was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Greece ranks 150th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release