Tertiary education graduates in Greece
Greece: Tertiary education graduates was 144.2 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
144.2
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
159.6
in 2005
All-time low
144.2
in 2012
Years of data
7
2004–2012
Tertiary education graduates in Greece, 2004–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education graduates in Greece is 144.2, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Greece peaked at 159.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 144.2, in 2012.
Greece ranks 20th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.03 | 145.8 | 159.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 147.37 | 144.2 | 149.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 70,680 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.34 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education graduates in Greece?
- Tertiary education graduates in Greece was 144.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 159.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.2 in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for tertiary education graduates?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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