Education in Greece

3,279 indicators covering education for Greece.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 4.37 units per square kilometre 2017 down 1.6% 124th
School enrollment, preprimary, male 92.9% 2020 up 24.0% 43rd
School enrollment, preprimary, female 93.7% 2020 up 25.5% 43rd
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year 2023 up 124.8% 79th
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 5.83 % change on previous year 2023 up 239.6% 58th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 103,933 2017 down 4.7% 68th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 99.5% 2022 up 9.8% 13th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 3.36 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.9% 45th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 3.41 units per square kilometre 2023 up 30.0% 34th
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2017 up 54.3% 153rd
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 6.53 years 2018 up 64.2% 1st
Government expenditure on education, total 6.4% 2022 down 10.0% 186th
Secondary education, general pupils 49.9% 2017 up 1.1% 96th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,706 number 2018 up 25.0% 63rd
Lower secondary completion rate, female 95.3% 2023 up 1.0% 67th
Lower secondary completion rate, male 92.6% 2023 down 3.0% 71st
Children out of school 0.1% 2023 down 95.2% 188th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 151,876 number 2018 up 6.5% 97th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0142 number per person 2018 up 9.6% 164th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 52,358 2024 down 4.3% 110th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 49,307 2024 down 5.8% 110th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 101,665 2024 down 5.0% 110th
Start of the academic school year 2,022 tertiary education 2023 up 0.5% 116th
Theoretical duration of secondary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 99th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 52nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education 15 years 2025 unchanged 65th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 91st
Official entrance age to lower secondary education 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th
Start of the academic school year 2,024 2025 up 0.5% 56th
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 14th
Theoretical duration of primary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 29th
Official entrance age to primary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 439,136 2023 up 30.0% 41st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 433,746 2023 up 34.9% 42nd
Teachers in primary education, male 17,215 2023 down 14.2% 73rd
Teachers in primary education, female 53,465 2023 up 14.5% 66th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 75.6% 2023 up 8.2% 121st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 102.0% 2023 up 3.3% 89th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years 2023 up 3.0% 80th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% 2023 down 7.2% 70th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 21.1% 2023 down 0.1% 52nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 872,882 2023 up 32.4% 42nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.5% 2023 up 1.2% 151st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 78.9% 2023 up 0.0% 166th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 174,340 2023 up 4.3% 96th
Enrolment in secondary education, male 358,828 2023 down 0.8% 96th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 328,985 2023 down 1.3% 95th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 70,680 2023 up 5.9% 73rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.5% 2023 down 2.8% 59th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.5% 2023 up 0.6% 162nd
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 687,813 2023 down 1.0% 96th
Enrolment in primary education, male 297,804 2023 down 8.8% 103rd
Enrolment in primary education, female 280,770 2023 down 8.6% 106th
School age population, upper secondary education, male 173,228 2024 up 5.0% 107th
School age population, upper secondary education, female 159,255 2024 up 0.3% 108th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 332,483 2024 up 2.7% 108th
School age population, secondary education, male 338,937 2024 up 2.9% 111th
School age population, secondary education, female 315,062 2024 down 0.3% 112th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 653,999 2024 up 1.3% 112th