Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in Greece
Greece: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS was 885,486 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Greece, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Greece is 885,486 Number, 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 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Greece peaked at 885,486 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 659,284 Number, 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 … NUTS in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 659,284 Number | — |
| 2014 | 677,429 Number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 690,868 Number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 709,488 Number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 735,027 Number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 766,874 Number | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 794,107 Number | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 802,365 Number | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 843,832 Number | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 872,828 Number | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 872,882 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 885,486 Number | +1.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 885,486 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 313,044 Number, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 885,486 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488 Number, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 719,011 Number | 659,284 Number | 794,107 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 855,479 Number | 802,365 Number | 885,486 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 10 Netherlands 969,491 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 969,491 Number compare
- 13 Belgium 551,103 Number compare
- 14 Romania 544,623 Number compare
- 15 Sweden 494,296 Number compare
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (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 Number 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 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 659,284 Number 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 30.7%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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