Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Greece
Greece: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.497 NPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Greece is 0.497 NPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Greece peaked at 0.8739 NPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.497 NPIA, in 2022.
That places Greece 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Greece, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8739 NPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.799 NPIA | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.82 NPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7516 NPIA | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7791 NPIA | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.755 NPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7116 NPIA | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.497 NPIA | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8111 NPIA | 0.7516 NPIA | 0.8739 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7486 NPIA | 0.7116 NPIA | 0.7791 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.497 NPIA | 0.497 NPIA | 0.497 NPIA | 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 0.497 NPIA 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 0.8739 NPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.497 NPIA in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 49 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 36.2%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release