Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece
Greece: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 6.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6.0% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2022.
That represents a change of up 54.6% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece peaked at 14.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2020.
That places Greece 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.7% | — |
| 1972 | 14.7% | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | -31.1% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 7.4% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 6.0% | 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Greece was 6.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Greece ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release