Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Greece
Greece: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 3.9 Percentage of students in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Greece, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.9 Percentage of students for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Greece peaked at 4.64 Percentage of students in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.9 Percentage of students, in 2023.
Greece ranks 14th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.64 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 4.46 Percentage of students | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.54 Percentage of students | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.47 Percentage of students | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.35 Percentage of students | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.36 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.22 Percentage of students | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.96 Percentage of students | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.9 Percentage of students | -1.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.9 Percentage of students is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 Percentage of students, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.9 Percentage of students is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 Percentage of students, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.49 Percentage of students | 4.35 Percentage of students | 4.64 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.11 Percentage of students | 3.9 Percentage of students | 4.36 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Greece?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Greece was 3.9 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 Percentage of students in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 Percentage of students in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.