Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece
Greece: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.9% 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 5.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece peaked at 9.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2007.
That places Greece 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 6.7% | — |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -64.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +89.7% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.2% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 87 Seychelles 6.4% compare
- 88 Belgium 6.3% compare
- 89 Switzerland 6.0% compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 5.9% compare
- 92 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.8% compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 5.7% compare
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (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 5.9% 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 9.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Greece ranks 90th out of 121 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 25.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release