Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Greece peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2012.
That places Greece 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 8.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.7% compare
- 175 Israel 3.6% compare
- 176 Republic of Moldova 3.5% compare
- 178 New Zealand 3.2% compare
- 179 Finland 2.9% compare
- 180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.8% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Greece?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Greece was 3.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Greece ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release