Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Greece
Greece: Share of repeaters by gender and level of education was 46.33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Greece, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Greece is 46.33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Greece peaked at 48.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.05 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2014.
That places Greece 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43.23 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 43.05 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 48.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.2 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 48.04 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 48.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.09 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.67 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 46.33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.38 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 43.05 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 48.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.66 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 46.33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 48.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 4 Luxembourg 49.36 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Slovenia 40.67 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Lithuania 40.65 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Switzerland 49.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Germany 48.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Poland 39.66 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Latvia 32.2 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Bulgaria 46.12 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 9 France 46.04 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Austria 45.73 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4779 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2441 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 358,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6913 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,340 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Greece?
- Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in Greece was 46.33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of repeaters by gender and level of education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 48.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of repeaters by gender and level of education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.05 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for share of repeaters by gender and level of education?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of repeaters by gender and level of education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of repeaters by gender and level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains data on the share of repeaters by gender and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. 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.