Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Greece
Greece: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 33 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Greece, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with completed tertiary education in Greece is 33, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Greece peaked at 33.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
That places Greece 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 | — |
| 1875 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1890 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1905 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 0.7 | +40.0% |
| 1915 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 1920 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1925 | 1.3 | +30.0% |
| 1930 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 1935 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 1940 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 1945 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 1960 | 2.7 | +35.0% |
| 1965 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.8 | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 6.1 | +60.5% |
| 1980 | 8.7 | +42.6% |
| 1985 | 10.5 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 12.5 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 16.1 | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 18.6 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 29 | +55.9% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 33 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.15 | 1 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.05 | 2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.1 | 2 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.65 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.95 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.6 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.3 | 12.5 | 16.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8 | 18.6 | 29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.15 | 33 | 33.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.02 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Greece?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Greece was 33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Greece rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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