Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Greece

Greece: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.3%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2024
All-time low
12.6%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Greece, 2013–2024

051015202013201820242013: 14.4 Percentage2014: 12.6 Percentage2015: 14.4 Percentage2016: 15.2 Percentage2017: 15.7 Percentage2018: 16.3 Percentage2019: 17 Percentage2020: 17 Percentage2021: 17.7 Percentage2022: 18.4 Percentage2023: 18.6 Percentage2024: 19.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Greece is 19.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Greece peaked at 19.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2014.

That places Greece 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age in Greece, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 14.4%
2014 12.6% -12.5%
2015 14.4% +14.3%
2016 15.2% +5.6%
2017 15.7% +3.3%
2018 16.3% +3.8%
2019 17.0% +4.3%
2020 17.0% +0.0%
2021 17.7% +4.1%
2022 18.4% +4.0%
2023 18.6% +1.1%
2024 19.3% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.1% 12.6% 17.0% 7
2020s 18.2% 17.0% 19.3% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Finland 20.8% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 19.0% compare
  3. 4 Iceland 18.0% compare
  4. 5 Denmark 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Greece?
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Greece was 19.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
How does Greece rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
Greece ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 488 data points, 2012–2024
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