Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 99.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 1984
All-time low
92.1%
in 2012
Years of data
34
1971–2022
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Greece stood at 99.8%.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 99.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2012.
Greece ranks 5th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.0% | — |
| 1972 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 95.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 93.7% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 98.0% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 93.9% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 98.3% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 94.0% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 99.2% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.1% | 93.7% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 94.0% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 92.1% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 96.5% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Greece?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Greece was 99.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release