Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Greece
Greece: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 82.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
82.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
162nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 1983
All-time low
78.4%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 82.5% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Greece peaked at 90.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1974.
That places Greece 162nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.1% | — |
| 1972 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 79.3% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 78.4% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 85.3% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 86.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 90.0% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 87.3% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 87.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 86.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 85.8% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 82.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 84.1% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 78.5% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.3% | 78.4% | 82.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 84.2% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 82.8% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 78.5% | 84.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 82.0% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 82.1% | 83.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.027 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 297,804 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0286 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4779 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Greece?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Greece was 82.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1974.
- How does Greece rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Greece ranks 162nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release