Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Greece
Greece: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 78.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 217 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 1983
All-time low
67.8%
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
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Greece stood at 78.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Greece peaked at 85.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 1974.
That places Greece 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.6% | — |
| 1972 | 70.7% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 69.2% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 67.8% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 69.5% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 70.8% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 73.3% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 78.3% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 80.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 83.1% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 81.8% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 79.1% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 78.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6% | 67.8% | 74.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 78.3% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 78.4% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 75.9% | 81.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 78.5% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.5% | 79.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (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 78.9% 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 85.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 1974.
- How does Greece rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Greece ranks 166th out of 217 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 0.0%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release