Primary completion rate, total in Greece

Greece: Primary completion rate, total was 99.9% in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2007
All-time low
95.2%
in 2004
Years of data
18
2004–2023

Primary completion rate, total in Greece, 2004–2023

02550751002004201320232004: 95.2 % of relevant age group2005: 99.7 % of relevant age group2006: 99.8 % of relevant age group2007: 100 % of relevant age group2010: 98.1 % of relevant age group2011: 95.7 % of relevant age group2012: 97.9 % of relevant age group2013: 95.4 % of relevant age group2014: 95.2 % of relevant age group2015: 97.6 % of relevant age group2016: 99 % of relevant age group2017: 98.4 % of relevant age group2018: 97.6 % of relevant age group2019: 98.4 % of relevant age group2020: 98.4 % of relevant age group2021: 96.3 % of relevant age group2022: 99.9 % of relevant age group2023: 99.9 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2023, primary completion rate, total in Greece stood at 99.9%.

That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Greece peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2004.

That places Greece 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7% 95.2% 100.0% 4
2010s 97.3% 95.2% 99.0% 10
2020s 98.6% 96.3% 99.9% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 37 Russia 100.0% compare
  2. 38 Samoa 100.0% compare
  3. 39 Indonesia 100.0% compare
  4. 41 Estonia 99.9% compare
  5. 42 Sweden 99.8% compare
  6. 43 Denmark 99.7% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Greece?
Primary completion rate, total in Greece was 99.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2004.
How does Greece rank for primary completion rate, total?
Greece ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.