Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Greece
Greece: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 60.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
60.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 188 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 1999
All-time low
54.4%
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
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Greece stood at 60.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Greece peaked at 68.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2002.
That places Greece 138th out of 188 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 | 60.9% | — |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 60.9% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 54.4% | 62.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 60.3% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 59.6% | 61.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0062 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,465 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,215 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 433,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1304 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 439,136 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 60.2% 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 68.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Greece ranks 138th out of 188 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 down 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release