Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece

Greece: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 124 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2021
All-time low
9.7%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2022

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece, 2004–2022

0510152004201320222004: 11.3 %2005: 9.7 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 12.1 %2010: 10.9 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 10.7 %2013: 12.9 %2014: 12.7 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 13.9 %2019: 14.9 %2020: 15.8 %2021: 16.3 %2022: 16.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece stood at 16.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Greece peaked at 16.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2005.

That places Greece 8th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%) in Greece, 2004 to 2022.
Year % Change
2004 11.3%
2005 9.7% -14.1%
2007 11.3% +16.2%
2008 12.1% +7.4%
2010 10.9% -9.7%
2011 11.7% +6.9%
2012 10.7% -8.7%
2013 12.9% +21.0%
2014 12.7% -1.6%
2016 12.2% -3.9%
2017 13.4% +9.8%
2018 13.9% +3.7%
2019 14.9% +6.8%
2020 15.8% +6.6%
2021 16.3% +3.1%
2022 16.1% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 9.7% 12.1% 4
2010s 12.6% 10.7% 14.9% 9
2020s 16.1% 15.8% 16.3% 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 5 Algeria 16.7% compare
  2. 6 Nepal 16.6% compare
  3. 7 Iceland 16.2% compare
  4. 9 Italy 15.5% compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 15.3% compare
  6. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 15.1%

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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 16.1% 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 16.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
How does Greece rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Greece ranks 8th out of 124 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 50.3%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,751 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release