Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece
Greece: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 6.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece is 6.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece peaked at 6.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2013.
That places Greece 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.6% | — |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 7.0% compare
- 52 Cameroon 6.7% compare
- 53 Honduras 6.7% compare
- 55 Macau, China 6.5% compare
- 56 El Salvador 5.4% compare
- 57 Belize 5.2% compare
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (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 6.6% 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 6.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 170 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 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release