Secondary education, vocational pupils in Greece
Greece: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 34.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Greece, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Greece recorded 34.4% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Greece peaked at 43.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1976.
Greece ranks 145th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Greece, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.1% | — |
| 1972 | 15.0% | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 14.7% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 25.4% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 32.7% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 13.1% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 18.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 32.0% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 35.2% | 43.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 31.5% | 38.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0062 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,465 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,215 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 433,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1304 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 439,136 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Greece?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Greece was 34.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1976.
- How does Greece rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Greece ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.