Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Greece
Greece: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population was 44.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Greece, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 44.1 for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Greece peaked at 54.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.1, in 2024.
That places Greece 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.9 | — |
| 2014 | 47.2 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 49.6 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 48.2 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 49.3 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 48.9 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.4 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 52.3 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 54.4 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 44.6 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 44.4 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.1 | -0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 44.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 6.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 44.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.85, 5.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.07 | 47.2 | 50.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.96 | 44.1 | 54.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Greece?
- Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Greece was 44.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Greece ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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