8 answers, 2 from Greece's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
3.0% of people aged 18 to 24 in Greece left education and training early in 2025, the same as in 2024 and down from 4.1% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
An early leaver is someone aged 18 to 24 who has at most lower secondary education and is not in any education or training. The figure comes from the labour force survey, so small changes may be due to sampling. Eurostat publishes the same measure for every EU country.
Greece's government spent 3.4% of GDP on education in 2022, down from 3.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank, which uses UNESCO Institute for Statistics data.
The figure covers public spending on all levels of education, from pre-primary to university. It does not include what families pay themselves, such as private tutoring. Spending as a share of GDP can fall when GDP rises even if spending in euros does not fall.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, net primary school enrolment in Greece was 98.2% in 2017. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 95.7%; Greece is 12th highest of 45. Of 134 countries with 2017 data, 21st highest.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts gross secondary school enrolment in Greece at 105.2% in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2010, at 107.8%; its low point was 2007, at 96.0%. It is 18th highest of 48 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 102.3%. Of 138 countries with 2023 data, 29th highest.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, gross tertiary enrolment in Greece was 165.1% in 2023. Since 2005 it has ranged from 90.3% (2005) to 166.4% (2022). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 75.9%, and Greece placed 1st highest of 49. World rank, highest first: 1st of 120.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, government spending on education in Greece was 3.4% of GDP in 2022. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 35th highest of 45 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 4.5% of GDP. World rank, highest first: 105th of 155.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the number of primary pupils per teacher in Greece was 9 in 2017. The peak was 11 in 2005 and the low 9 in 2012. It is 36th highest of 39 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 13. Of 130 countries with 2017 data, 125th highest.
99.9%: that is the primary completion rate in Greece for 2023, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. The peak was 100.0% in 2007 and the low 95.2% in 2014. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 97.9%, and Greece placed 12th highest of 42. World rank, highest first: 34th of 131.
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