How does Greece rank for adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender?

Greece ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.

Is adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Greece data come from?

The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender in Greece

Name: Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender in Greece
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Greece: Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender was 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 37 countries

All-time high

100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age

in 1987

All-time low

100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age

in 1987

Years of data

1987–2025

Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender in Greece, 1987–2025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same sex and age.

Analysis

In 2025, adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender in Greece stood at 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender in Greece peaked at 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 1987 and was at its lowest, 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age, in 1987.

Greece ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	3
1990s	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	10
2000s	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	10
2010s	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	10
2020s	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age	6

Countries ranked near Greece

1 Australia 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Austria 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Belgium 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Canada 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Chile 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Colombia 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Costa Rica 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Czechia 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Denmark 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Finland 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 France 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Germany 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Hungary 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Iceland 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Ireland 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Israel 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Italy 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Japan 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Luxembourg 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Mexico 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 New Zealand 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Norway 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Portugal 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Spain 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Sweden 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Switzerland 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 United States of America 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 OECD 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Argentina 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Brazil 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Bulgaria 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 India 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Indonesia 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 Romania 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
1 South Africa 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More education data for Greece

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.02 (2023)
School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender in Greece?: Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender in Greece was 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 1987.
What is the lowest adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 1987.
How does Greece rank for adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender?: Greece ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?: The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender — Population
Unit: Percentage of population in the same sex and age
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 49 places, 1,251 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

This dataset contains data on the distribution of adults with a given age group and gender by educational attainment level. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 25-64 year-olds by educational attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.