Education in Attica, Greece: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 44.6% in 2025, against 34.9% for Greece and 36.9% across the EU; the highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Attica have a degree?
1,016,254 residents of Attica held a university-level degree in 2021, 266 per 1,000 residents; 272,947 of them had a master's or doctorate, including 40,369 doctorate holders.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyAre graduates unemployed in Attica?
Unemployment among graduates in Attica was 8.7% at the 2021 census, compared with 12.5% for the whole labour force.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Attica?
The 2021 census recorded 29,309 people in Attica who cannot read or write, 7.7 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 12.5).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in Attica?
201,499 pupils were enrolled in 1,009 primary schools in Attica at the end of the 2023/24 school year, taught by 26,346 teachers.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Attica?
Primary schools in Attica had 7.6 pupils per teacher in 2023/24 (Greece: 7.2), the highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Attica?
Attica had 496 gymnasia (lower secondary schools) with 113,819 pupils and 13,392 teachers at the end of 2023/24, 8.5 pupils per teacher.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Attica?
753 gymnasium pupils in Attica dropped out during 2023/24, 0.66% of enrolments against 0.67% nationally, 7th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many young people in Attica leave school early?
2.8% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2017, compared with 6.0% nationally and 10.5% in the EU; the lowest of 9 regions in Greece. In 2012 it was 9.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Attica are NEET?
In 2025, 10.8% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, compared with 13.6% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 20.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Attica are in education or training?
6.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 5.2% nationally and 13.7% in the EU; the highest of 12 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 4.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Attica have no qualifications?
In 2025, 9.7% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education, compared with 18.0% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 18.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Attica have?
45.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 47.1% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; 3rd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 44.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Attica?
Schools in Attica taught 203,131 primary pupils and 238,754 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 4.9% of the labour force in Attica had at most a primary-school education in 2021 (9.2% nationally). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1,517 primary pupils in Attica stopped attending school without justification in 2023/24. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Attica compares with other regions
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Attica ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 41.1% |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 34.6% |
| 3 | Thessalia | 32.9% |
| 4 | Ipeiros | 32.8% |
| 5 | Voreio Aigaio | 31.5% |
| 6 | Dytiki Makedonia | 31.0% |
| 7 | Crete | 29.8% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Attica ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Peloponnisos | 11.5% |
| 8 | Ipeiros | 11.5% |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 11.4% |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 11.2% |
| 11 | Crete | 9.0% |
| 12 | Notio Aigaio | 8.9% |
| 13 | Attica | 8.7% |
Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Attica ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 7.6 |
| 2 | Peloponnisos | 7.6 |
| 3 | Notio Aigaio | 7.5 |
| 4 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 7.4 |
| 5 | Thessalia | 7.2 |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 7.2 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 7.2 |
Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Attica ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Voreio Aigaio | 0.88% |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 0.78% |
| 6 | Peloponnisos | 0.76% |
| 7 | Attica | 0.66% |
| 8 | Crete | 0.56% |
| 9 | Notio Aigaio | 0.42% |
| 10 | Thessalia | 0.38% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2017)
Attica ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dytiki Elláda | 12.1% |
| 4 | Notio Aigaio | 11.8% |
| 5 | Sterea Elláda | 11.4% |
| 6 | Crete | 9.5% |
| 7 | Peloponnisos | 8.3% |
| 8 | Central Macedonia | 5.0% |
| 9 | Attica | 2.8% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Attica ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 15.0% |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 14.6% |
| 9 | Thessalia | 14.3% |
| 10 | Dytiki Elláda | 14.1% |
| 11 | Sterea Elláda | 13.5% |
| 12 | Crete | 12.1% |
| 13 | Attica | 10.8% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Attica ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 6.9% |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 5.5% |
| 3 | Thessalia | 5.3% |
| 4 | Voreio Aigaio | 5.2% |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 4.6% |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 4.2% |
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 4.0% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Attica ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Crete | 24.0% |
| 8 | Ipeiros | 22.2% |
| 9 | Thessalia | 20.0% |
| 10 | Dytiki Makedonia | 19.1% |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 18.1% |
| 12 | Central Macedonia | 17.1% |
| 13 | Attica | 9.7% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Attica ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Notio Aigaio | 48.6% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 48.3% |
| 9 | Crete | 47.5% |
| 10 | Central Macedonia | 46.5% |
| 11 | Attica | 45.6% |
| 12 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 43.7% |
| 13 | Ipeiros | 42.4% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): 2021 Population-Housing Census tables SAM04 A01 (residents by sex, education and activity status, regional units), SAM04 B03 (same, municipalities), SAM05 A01 (conventional dwellings by occupancy, period of construction and building type), SAM05 A07 (occupied dwellings by floor space per person) and SAM05 B02 (occupied dwellings by tenure), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 86872ba6c2c0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): Primary schools (SED12 tables 01L, 04L, 13L, 14L) and lower secondary schools / gymnasia (SED21 tables 01L, 04AL, 08L, 09L) by region and prefecture, end of school year 2023/24, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ed8244b2e393…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
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