Persistence to grade 5, total in Greece
Greece: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Greece, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Greece recorded 99.8% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Greece peaked at 99.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2012.
Greece ranks 5th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.0% | — |
| 1972 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 95.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 93.7% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 98.0% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 93.9% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 98.3% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 94.0% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 99.2% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.1% | 93.7% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 94.0% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 92.1% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 96.5% | 99.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Greece
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Greece?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Greece was 99.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.