Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Greece

Greece: Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex was 3.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.09
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
8.03
in 2020
All-time low
2.19
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Greece, 2013–2024

24682013201820242013: 3.62014: 6.22015: 5.42016: 5.92017: 72018: 7.12019: 2.92020: 82021: 6.62022: 2.22023: 3.42024: 3.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Greece stood at 3.09.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Greece peaked at 8.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2022.

That places Greece 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Greece, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 3.65 —
2014 6.2 +69.9%
2015 5.42 -12.6%
2016 5.9 +8.9%
2017 7.05 +19.5%
2018 7.07 +0.3%
2019 2.93 -58.6%
2020 8.03 +174.1%
2021 6.57 -18.2%
2022 2.19 -66.7%
2023 3.44 +57.1%
2024 3.09 -10.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 3.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 3.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.97, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.46 2.93 7.07 7
2020s 4.66 2.19 8.03 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 30 Sweden 3.33 compare
  2. 31 Slovenia 3.25 compare
  3. 32 Slovenia 3.22 compare
  4. 34 Netherlands 2.02 compare
  5. 34 Netherlands 2.02 compare
  6. 36 Belgium 1.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Greece?
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Greece was 3.09 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 8.03 in 2020.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2022.
How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex?
Greece ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 510 data points, 2013–2025
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