School completion in Greece
Greece: School completion was 99.33 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.33
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.33
in 2025
All-time low
98.97
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Greece, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Greece is 99.33, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Greece peaked at 99.33 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.97, in 1981.
Greece ranks 51st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School completion in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.97 | — |
| 1982 | 98.98 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.99 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.01 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.03 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.04 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.04 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.04 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.04 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.04 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.04 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.05 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.05 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.05 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.08 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.15 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.29 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.32 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.01 | 98.97 | 99.04 | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.05 | 99.04 | 99.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1 | 99.06 | 99.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2 | 99.15 | 99.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.31 | 99.28 | 99.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Greece?
- School completion in Greece was 99.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.33 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.97 in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for school completion?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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