Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Greece
Greece: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 74.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Greece is 74.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Greece peaked at 77.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2003.
Greece ranks 9th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 47.5% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 67.0% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 72.8% | 77.7% | 5 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Greece?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Greece was 74.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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