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 66.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
66.0%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
82.6%
in 2012
All-time low
66.0%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Greece, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 75.6 %2003: 75.3 %2006: 77.7 %2009: 81.7 %2012: 82.6 %2015: 76.9 %2018: 75.1 %2022: 66 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 66.0% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Greece peaked at 82.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2022.

Greece ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%) in Greece, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 75.6%
2003 75.3% -0.3%
2006 77.7% +3.1%
2009 81.7% +5.2%
2012 82.6% +1.1%
2015 76.9% -6.9%
2018 75.1% -2.4%
2022 66.0% -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.6% 75.3% 81.7% 4
2010s 78.2% 75.1% 82.6% 3
2020s 66.0% 66.0% 66.0% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 29 Chile 67.4% compare
  2. 30 Iceland 66.9% compare
  3. 31 Luxembourg 66.4% compare
  4. 33 Netherlands 63.9% compare
  5. 34 Qatar 61.1% compare
  6. 35 Romania 59.5% compare

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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 66.0% 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 82.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2022.
How does Greece rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Greece ranks 32nd out of 47 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 20.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release