Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Greece
Greece: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 5.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Greece, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Greece stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Greece peaked at 6.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2016.
That places Greece 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.7% | — |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Greece?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Greece was 5.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Greece ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release