Postgrad figure in Greek universities rises 25 percent

The number of students registered for postgraduate programs in Greece increased by more than 25 percent in the 2016-17 academic year, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority figures.
The spike is widely attributed to an attempt by students to strengthen their CVs and boost their chances of a good job in Greece - where promising opportunities are few and far between as unemployment remains close to 20 percent - or abroad.
The number of students registered for postgraduate programs at Greek universities in the 2016-17 academic year was 66,295, up 25.2 percent from the previous 2015-16 academic year, when 52,946 students were registered.