Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece
Greece: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.5% 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 8.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece peaked at 13.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2013.
That places Greece 54th out of 122 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 | 5.4% | — |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +131.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +82.5% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.4% | 13.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 3.9% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 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 8.5% 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 13.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Greece ranks 54th 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 up 6.1%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release