Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Greece
Greece: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 3.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from formal education by labour status in Greece is 3.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Greece peaked at 15.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2025.
That places Greece 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.7 | — |
| 2005 | 13.5 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 15.3 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 14.4 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.7 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 13.1 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 8 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 3.2 | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.52 | 13.5 | 15.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 4.2 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 30 Norway 4.3 compare
- 31 Ireland 3.9 compare
- 32 Montenegro 3.6 compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 compare
- 35 Croatia 2.2 compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Greece?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Greece was 3.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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