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Greece

Country: Greece
Population (million): 10.4 (2025)
Area (km2): 131957
Official language: Greek
Currency: euro (since 1 January 2001)
Dialling code: +30
Internet users (million): 6.9 (2025)
Number of students: 885,486 (2024)
Students as % of population aged 20-24: 49.4 (2024)
Women among students (%): 49.4 (2024)
Students - bachelor's level: 743,911 (2024)
Students - master's level: 106,812 (2024)
Students - doctoral level: 34,763 (2024)
Tuition fees - bachelor's (EUR per year): free on Greek-taught bachelor's programmes at public universities, for EU and non-EU students alike; English-taught programmes charge fees (2026)
Tuition fees - master's (EUR per year): many programmes charge fees, set by the university; English-taught programmes charge fees (2026)

Greek-taught bachelor's programmes at public universities are free for EU and non-EU students alike, while English-taught programmes charge fees – for non-EU students €5,000–15,000 a year for a bachelor's. All 24 Greek universities are public, and those who meet the criteria eat in student canteens for free. See how admission works, what a month costs (around €700–1,200) and where seasonal jobs are easiest to find.


Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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