Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece
Greece: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 52.79 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece stood at 52.79. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece peaked at 69.68 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.79, in 2022.
That places Greece 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.17 | — |
| 2003 | 61.06 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.66 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 69.68 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 64.31 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 64.24 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.16 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.79 | -17.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 52.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.68, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Greece's 52.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.65, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.89 | 61.06 | 69.68 | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.24 | 64.16 | 64.31 | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.79 | 52.79 | 52.79 | 1 |
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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece was 52.79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 69.68 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.79 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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