Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Greece
Greece: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 155 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
100.0%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Greece, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 100.0% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Greece peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1998.
That places Greece 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Barbados 100.0% compare
- 1 Canada 100.0% compare
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 Cuba 100.0% compare
- 1 Djibouti 100.0% compare
- 1 Eritrea 100.0% compare
- 1 Guyana 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Myanmar 100.0% compare
- 1 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 1 Seychelles 100.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
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 100.0% 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 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 155 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 unchanged. 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 tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release