Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece
Greece: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece peaked at 14.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.
That places Greece 57th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +1136.9% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -72.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +151.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 1.0% | 14.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 872,882 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0062 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,465 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,215 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 433,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1304 % 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 4.3% 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 14.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Greece ranks 57th 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 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release