Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Greece
Greece: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 17.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 216 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 1974
All-time low
10.0%
in 1983
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Greece stood at 17.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Greece peaked at 21.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1983.
Greece ranks 59th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.9% | — |
| 1972 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 21.1% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 18.1% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 17.9% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 10.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 13.1% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.0% | 21.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.0% | 17.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Greece?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Greece was 17.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release