Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) in Greece
Greece: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) was 61.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.9
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
67.3
in 2021
All-time low
36.2
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Participation rate in education and training in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training in Greece stood at 61.9.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Greece peaked at 67.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 2000.
That places Greece 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2 | — |
| 2001 | 39.5 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 39.8 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.7 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 42 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 47.1 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 55.1 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 55.7 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.3 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 56.6 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.3 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 55.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 56.4 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 57.4 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.8 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.2 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 63.7 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 62.8 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 64.4 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 66.3 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 65.3 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 67.3 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 64.2 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 60.5 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 61.6 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 61.9 | +0.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 61.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 61.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6 | 36.2 | 56.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.08 | 55.3 | 66.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.47 | 60.5 | 67.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Greece?
- Participation rate in education and training in Greece was 61.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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