Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Greece
Greece: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 6.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Greece, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6.5% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2022.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Greece peaked at 11.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2013.
Greece ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.4% | — |
| 1972 | 11.2% | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -35.1% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +64.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 4.6% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Greece?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Greece was 6.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release