Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Greece
Greece: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 66.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
66.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 190 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 1999
All-time low
60.0%
in 2002
Years of data
24
1998–2023
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 … upper both sexes general 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 66.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 94% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 66.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.9%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 67.2% compare
- 135 New Zealand 65.7% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 65.7% compare
- 137 Turkey 65.4% compare
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 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