Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Greece
Greece: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Greece stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Greece peaked at 12.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2007.
That places Greece 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +7.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 9.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Greece?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Greece was 12.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release