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 1.05 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Greece stood at 1.05 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Greece peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6841 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Greece 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Greece, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7358 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8424 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7872 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7654 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8047 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9901 GPIA | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9712 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6841 GPIA | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7617 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8705 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9876 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9785 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8879 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9227 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7827 GPIA | 0.7358 GPIA | 0.8424 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9027 GPIA | 0.6841 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
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 1.05 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.09 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6841 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 up 6.4%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release