Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Greece
Greece: Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and was 76.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.3%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
1st
of 21 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2022
All-time low
27.0%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2003–2023
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Greece stood at 76.3%.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Greece peaked at 87.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2005.
That places Greece 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.4% | — |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | -12.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 76.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Greece's 76.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 27.0% | 39.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 31.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 56.8% | 87.6% | 3 |
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 regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Greece?
- Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Greece was 76.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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