Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Greece
Greece: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 66.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Greece, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Greece is 66.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Greece peaked at 74.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2002.
That places Greece 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.4% | — |
| 1999 | 74.2% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 67.4% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 60.0% | 67.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 66.3% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.2% | 68.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 131 Dominican Republic 68.9% compare
- 132 Iceland 67.6% compare
- 133 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.2% compare
- 135 New Zealand 65.7% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 65.7% compare
- 137 Türkiye 65.4% compare
More education data for Greece
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.02 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Greece?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Greece was 66.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Greece ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release