Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece
Greece: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 23.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece peaked at 30.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2004.
That places Greece 42nd out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.1% | — |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.1% | 21.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.5% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.6% | 23.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4779 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2441 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 358,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6913 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,340 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.17 % change on previous year (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 23.2% 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 30.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 123 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 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release