Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Greece
Greece: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) was 65,717 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Greece, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 65,717 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Greece peaked at 214,433 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 65,717 number, in 2018.
Greece ranks 61st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 142,882 number | — |
| 1991 | 162,586 number | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 102,392 number | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 214,433 number | +109.4% |
| 2007 | 178,358 number | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 178,910 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77,012 number | -57.0% |
| 2018 | 65,717 number | -14.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 65,717 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,072 number, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Greece's 65,717 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,190 number, 4.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142,882 number | 142,882 number | 142,882 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 162,586 number | 162,586 number | 162,586 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 168,523 number | 102,392 number | 214,433 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 71,364 number | 65,717 number | 77,012 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Greece?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Greece was 65,717 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 214,433 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,717 number in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Greece ranks 61st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.