Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8743 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Greece stood at 0.8743 GPIA.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Greece peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6746 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Greece 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Greece, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6823 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.6746 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6803 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7595 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.859 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8335 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.978 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9368 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 GPIA | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 1.33 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9646 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6902 GPIA | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7149 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8059 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.16 GPIA | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8743 GPIA | -24.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.8743 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.8743 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8005 GPIA | 0.6746 GPIA | 0.978 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.6902 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8889 GPIA | 0.7149 GPIA | 1.16 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Greece?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Greece was 0.8743 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6746 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Greece ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 youth of 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