Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Greece
Greece: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 73.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
73.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2007
All-time low
68.7%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2004–2022
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Greece, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 73.8% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Greece peaked at 77.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2013.
Greece ranks 82nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.7% | — |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +1.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 73.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 73.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2% | 71.7% | 77.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 68.7% | 72.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.5% | 73.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 79 Denmark 74.5% compare
- 80 Switzerland 74.0% compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 74.0% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 73.6% compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 73.4% compare
- 85 Israel 73.1% compare
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Greece?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Greece was 73.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Greece ranks 82nd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release