Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece
Greece: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
8.2%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
15th
of 123 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2004
All-time low
6.6%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2022
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece stood at 8.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece peaked at 13.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2008.
Greece ranks 15th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.4% | — |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.6% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% | 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 8.2% 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 13.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Greece ranks 15th 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 up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release