Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Greece
Greece: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 37.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 37.3% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Greece peaked at 55.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2022.
Greece ranks 39th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.1% | — |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 44.1% | 50.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 42.0% | 55.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Greece?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Greece was 37.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release