Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Greece
Greece: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 205 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2000
All-time low
93.9%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 99.9% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Greece peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2002.
That places Greece 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 93.9% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.8% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.2% | 99.9% | 4 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Greece?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Greece was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release