Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Greece
Greece: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Greece, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Greece stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Greece peaked at 1.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
Greece ranks 113th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Greece, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 tertiary education in public institutions in Greece?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Greece was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Greece ranks 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release