Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Greece

Greece: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 4.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
136th
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2003
All-time low
4.0%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Greece, 1998–2018

02461998200820181998: 5.5 %1999: 5.5 %2000: 6.1 %2001: 6.3 %2002: 6 %2003: 6.3 %2004: 6.2 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 5.9 %2007: 5.2 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4 %2015: 4 %2016: 4 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 4.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 4.2% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Greece peaked at 6.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2016.

Greece ranks 136th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Greece, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 5.5%
1999 5.5% +0.5%
2000 6.1% +11.4%
2001 6.3% +3.2%
2002 6.0% -5.5%
2003 6.3% +6.5%
2004 6.2% -1.7%
2005 5.7% -8.6%
2006 5.9% +3.8%
2007 5.2% -11.9%
2010 4.5% -13.8%
2011 4.5% +0.1%
2012 4.3% -3.5%
2013 4.1% -5.5%
2014 4.0% -1.6%
2015 4.0% +0.1%
2016 4.0% -1.5%
2017 4.1% +1.9%
2018 4.2% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 2
2000s 6.0% 5.2% 6.3% 8
2010s 4.2% 4.0% 4.5% 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 133 Bulgaria 5.0% compare
  2. 134 Cambodia 4.9% compare
  3. 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.2% compare
  4. 137 Croatia 4.0% compare
  5. 138 Armenia 3.7% compare
  6. 139 Afghanistan 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Greece?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Greece was 4.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2016.
How does Greece rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Greece ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.