Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Greece

Greece: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 3.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.8%
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
126th
of 142 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2000
All-time low
3.8%
in 2018
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Greece, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 27.4 %1999: 28.4 %2000: 29.3 %2001: 27.7 %2002: 22.3 %2003: 24.2 %2004: 19.8 %2005: 7.8 %2006: 6.6 %2007: 13 %2010: 4.8 %2013: 5.3 %2014: 7.6 %2015: 7.4 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 3.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 3.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Greece peaked at 29.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2018.

Greece ranks 126th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Greece, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 27.4%
1999 28.4% +3.7%
2000 29.3% +3.1%
2001 27.7% -5.5%
2002 22.3% -19.5%
2003 24.2% +8.6%
2004 19.8% -18.1%
2005 7.8% -60.4%
2006 6.6% -16.2%
2007 13.0% +97.6%
2010 4.8% -63.2%
2013 5.3% +11.8%
2014 7.6% +43.0%
2015 7.4% -2.7%
2016 6.7% -9.3%
2017 5.3% -20.9%
2018 3.8% -28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.9% 27.4% 28.4% 2
2000s 18.8% 6.6% 29.3% 8
2010s 5.9% 3.8% 7.6% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 123 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8% compare
  2. 124 Chile 4.6% compare
  3. 125 New Zealand 4.0% compare
  4. 127 Lithuania 3.8% compare
  5. 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.8% compare
  6. 129 United States of America 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Greece?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Greece was 3.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2018.
How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Greece ranks 126th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.