Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 186,626 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Greece, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Greece stood at 186,626 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Greece peaked at 701,785 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 186,626 number, in 2018.
Greece ranks 58th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 701,785 number | — |
| 1991 | 614,690 number | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 378,661 number | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 663,111 number | +75.1% |
| 2007 | 573,524 number | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 567,350 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 241,978 number | -57.3% |
| 2018 | 186,626 number | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 701,785 number | 701,785 number | 701,785 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 614,690 number | 614,690 number | 614,690 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 545,662 number | 378,661 number | 663,111 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 214,302 number | 186,626 number | 241,978 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Greece?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Greece was 186,626 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 701,785 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,626 number in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. 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 Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.