Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Greece
Greece: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 99.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Greece, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2022, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Greece stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Greece peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2012.
Greece ranks 6th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.7% | — |
| 1972 | 95.3% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 92.8% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 97.3% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 98.0% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 93.5% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 96.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 98.7% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 98.5% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 93.2% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 97.3% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 99.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +3.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.3% | 92.7% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 93.2% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.1% | 97.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 90.2% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 96.3% | 99.9% | 3 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Greece?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Greece was 99.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.