Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece
Greece: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.6% 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 3.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece peaked at 5.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2007.
That places Greece 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 | 3.9% | — |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +73.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.027 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 297,804 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0286 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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 3.6% 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 5.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Greece ranks 93rd 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 29.9%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release