Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Greece
Greece: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Greece, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Greece stood at 5.6%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Greece peaked at 6.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2016.
That places Greece 135th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.0% | — |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 39% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 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 secondary education in private in Greece?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Greece was 5.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Greece ranks 135th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release