School enrollment, secondary in Greece

Greece: School enrollment, secondary was 93.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
93.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 154 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2010
All-time low
50.4%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2017

School enrollment, secondary in Greece, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 50.4 % net1972: 55.1 % net1973: 56.3 % net1974: 56.8 % net1975: 57.6 % net1976: 60.1 % net1977: 62 % net1978: 64 % net1979: 65.3 % net1980: 71.4 % net1982: 75.3 % net1984: 76.3 % net1985: 77.8 % net1986: 79 % net1987: 81.1 % net1988: 80.8 % net1989: 81.5 % net1990: 80.8 % net1991: 81.3 % net1992: 81.4 % net1994: 79.8 % net1995: 80.9 % net1996: 81.1 % net1997: 80.8 % net1998: 80.4 % net1999: 79.9 % net2000: 79.8 % net2001: 82 % net2002: 84.9 % net2003: 84.4 % net2004: 86.2 % net2005: 90 % net2006: 90.1 % net2007: 87.8 % net2010: 95.2 % net2013: 93.4 % net2014: 91.3 % net2015: 92.5 % net2016: 92.5 % net2017: 93.3 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2017, school enrollment, secondary in Greece stood at 93.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Greece peaked at 95.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1971.

Greece ranks 30th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58.6% 50.4% 65.3% 9
1980s 77.9% 71.4% 81.5% 8
1990s 80.7% 79.8% 81.4% 9
2000s 85.6% 79.8% 90.1% 8
2010s 93.0% 91.3% 95.2% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 27 Qatar 93.9% compare
  2. 28 Latvia 93.8% compare
  3. 29 Barbados 93.6% compare
  4. 31 Netherlands 93.2% compare
  5. 32 Malta 93.0% compare
  6. 33 United Arab Emirates 92.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary in Greece?
School enrollment, secondary in Greece was 93.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1971.
How does Greece rank for school enrollment, secondary?
Greece ranks 30th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,907 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.