Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Greece
Greece: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 64.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Greece, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 64.8% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Greece peaked at 79.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2018.
Greece ranks 32nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 79.6% | — |
| 1991 | 73.5% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 67.7% | 73.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 64.8% | 68.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Greece?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Greece was 64.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.