Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Greece
Greece: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 59.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Greece is 59.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Greece peaked at 73.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2022.
That places Greece 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8% | — |
| 2003 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 67.1% | 73.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 66.2% | 73.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Greece?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Greece was 59.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release