Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Greece
Greece: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 11,346 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Greece is 11,346, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Greece peaked at 32,404 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6,106, in 2014.
That places Greece 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25,341 | — |
| 1972 | 26,478 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 32,404 | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 25,923 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 25,275 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 17,198 | -32.0% |
| 1977 | 17,279 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18,846 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 20,579 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 20,169 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 20,214 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 24,672 | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 27,044 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 23,441 | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 21,888 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 21,327 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 18,159 | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 16,211 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 18,255 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 18,943 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 18,528 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9,548 | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 8,752 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 8,554 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7,850 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 8,029 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7,275 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 6,817 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 6,106 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 7,837 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 8,118 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7,941 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6,801 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 6,975 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7,060 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,406 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 7,940 | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 11,346 | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,258 | 17,198 | 32,404 | 9 |
| 1980s | 21,458 | 16,211 | 27,044 | 9 |
| 1990s | 18,575 | 18,255 | 18,943 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8,951 | 8,554 | 9,548 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7,375 | 6,106 | 8,118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,188 | 6,406 | 11,346 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Greece?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Greece was 11,346 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 32,404 in 1973.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,106 in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Greece ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release