Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Greece
Greece: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 96.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
96.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
76th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2016
All-time low
94.6%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2021
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Greece, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 96.3% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Greece peaked at 99.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2002.
Greece ranks 76th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 94.6% | — |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 96.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 96.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.1%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 94.6% | 98.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 73 Egypt 96.5% compare
- 74 Belarus 96.4% compare
- 75 French Polynesia 96.4%
- 77 Brunei 96.2% compare
- 78 North Macedonia 96.0% compare
- 79 Libya 96.0%
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, male in Greece?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Greece was 96.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Greece ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release