Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece
Greece: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 5.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece stood at 5.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece peaked at 5.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2013.
That places Greece 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.2% | — |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 5.8% compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 5.7% compare
- 53 Macau, China 5.5% compare
- 55 Honduras 5.3% compare
- 56 El Salvador 4.5% compare
- 57 Belgium 4.4% compare
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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece was 5.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release