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 1.19 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.19 GPIA
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
1.18 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.19 GPIA for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Greece peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.18 GPIA, in 2000.
Greece ranks 13th 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
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.27 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.23 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 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 1.19 GPIA 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 1.27 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Greece ranks 13th 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 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release