Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece
Greece: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece is 2.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece peaked at 4.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.
Greece ranks 21st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.5% | — |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 3 |
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece was 2.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release