Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Greece
Greece: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 94.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 1998
All-time low
94.0%
in 2023
Years of data
24
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Greece, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Greece is 94.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Greece peaked at 95.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2023.
Greece ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.6% | — |
| 1999 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 94.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Greece's 94.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.1%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 94.5% | 95.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.9% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.0% | 95.2% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Greece?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Greece was 94.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release