Tertiary education participation in Greece
Greece: Tertiary education participation was 663.7 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
663.7
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
663.7
in 2012
All-time low
374.1
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in Greece, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education participation in Greece stood at 663.7. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Greece peaked at 663.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 374.1, in 1998.
Greece ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tertiary education participation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 374.1 | — |
| 1999 | 387.9 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 422.3 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 478.2 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 529.2 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 561.5 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 597 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 646.6 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 653 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 602.9 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 637.6 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 641.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 660.7 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 663.7 | +0.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 663.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 285, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 663.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 296.95, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381 | 374.1 | 387.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 569.81 | 422.3 | 653 | 9 |
| 2010s | 655.4 | 641.8 | 663.7 | 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 tertiary education participation in Greece?
- Tertiary education participation in Greece was 663.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 663.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 374.1 in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for tertiary education participation?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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