Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Greece
Greece: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 97.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Greece, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Greece recorded 97.5% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Greece peaked at 97.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1981.
Greece ranks 49th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.5% | 81.6% | 88.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 89.6% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 91.5% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.5% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 46 Luxembourg 98.3% compare
- 47 Italy 98.0% compare
- 48 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 50 Seychelles 97.5% compare
- 51 Tajikistan 97.5% compare
- 52 Netherlands 97.3% compare
More education data for Greece
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 70,680 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 4.72 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Greece?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Greece was 97.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.