Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … age in Greece
Greece: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … age was 885,486 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Greece, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Greece is 885,486, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Greece peaked at 885,486 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 658,474, in 2013.
Greece ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … age in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 658,474 | — |
| 2014 | 725,787 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 690,868 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 709,488 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 735,027 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 766,874 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 794,107 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 802,365 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 843,832 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 872,828 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 872,882 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 885,486 | +1.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 885,486 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 310,414, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 885,486 is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 725,804 | 658,474 | 794,107 | 7 |
| 2020s | 855,479 | 802,365 | 885,486 | 5 |
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 students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Greece?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Greece was 885,486 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 885,486 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 658,474 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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