Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Greece

Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 393,095 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
393,095 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
40th
of 187 countries
All-time high
393,095 number
in 2018
All-time low
57,427 number
in 1972
Years of data
44
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Greece, 1971–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199420181971: 58.8k number1972: 57.4k number1973: 59.9k number1974: 62.9k number1975: 72.0k number1976: 73.9k number1977: 76.4k number1978: 73.7k number1979: 73.7k number1980: 71.3k number1981: 70.9k number1982: 71.3k number1983: 76.5k number1984: 78.3k number1985: 86.8k number1986: 92.9k number1987: 100.0k number1988: 95.9k number1989: 95.4k number1990: 97.6k number1992: 138.9k number1993: 151.3k number1994: 167.3k number1995: 149.8k number1996: 170.1k number1997: 189.1k number1998: 186.6k number1999: 193.0k number2000: 211.2k number2001: 233.8k number2002: 258.0k number2003: 275.4k number2004: 288.3k number2005: 316.1k number2006: 320.7k number2007: 299.0k number2010: 321.9k number2011: 335.0k number2012: 337.7k number2013: 337.7k number2014: 347.7k number2016: 365.3k number2017: 378.1k number2018: 393.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Greece stood at 393,095 number. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Greece peaked at 393,095 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57,427 number, in 1972.

That places Greece 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Greece, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 58,800 number
1972 57,427 number -2.3%
1973 59,894 number +4.3%
1974 62,888 number +5.0%
1975 72,026 number +14.5%
1976 73,885 number +2.6%
1977 76,442 number +3.5%
1978 73,690 number -3.6%
1979 73,660 number -0.0%
1980 71,343 number -3.1%
1981 70,912 number -0.6%
1982 71,318 number +0.6%
1983 76,474 number +7.2%
1984 78,292 number +2.4%
1985 86,776 number +10.8%
1986 92,938 number +7.1%
1987 100,041 number +7.6%
1988 95,899 number -4.1%
1989 95,382 number -0.5%
1990 97,558 number +2.3%
1992 138,948 number +42.4%
1993 151,258 number +8.9%
1994 167,309 number +10.6%
1995 149,826 number -10.4%
1996 170,104 number +13.5%
1997 189,106 number +11.2%
1998 186,622 number -1.3%
1999 192,951 number +3.4%
2000 211,230 number +9.5%
2001 233,792 number +10.7%
2002 258,003 number +10.4%
2003 275,377 number +6.7%
2004 288,310 number +4.7%
2005 316,147 number +9.7%
2006 320,663 number +1.4%
2007 298,991 number -6.8%
2010 321,931 number +7.7%
2011 335,043 number +4.1%
2012 337,672 number +0.8%
2013 337,715 number +0.0%
2014 347,688 number +3.0%
2016 365,285 number +5.1%
2017 378,067 number +3.5%
2018 393,095 number +4.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 393,095 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 4.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 393,095 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +42.4% 97,558 number 138,948 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67,635 number 57,427 number 76,442 number 9
1980s 83,938 number 70,912 number 100,041 number 10
1990s 160,409 number 97,558 number 192,951 number 9
2000s 275,314 number 211,230 number 320,663 number 8
2010s 352,062 number 321,931 number 393,095 number 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 37 Ethiopia 513,766 number compare
  2. 38 South Africa 482,205 number compare
  3. 39 Netherlands 426,322 number compare
  4. 41 Myanmar 386,298 number compare
  5. 42 Syria 335,992 number compare
  6. 43 Sudan 327,599 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Greece?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Greece was 393,095 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 393,095 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 57,427 number in 1972.
How does Greece rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Greece ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.