Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Greece
Greece: Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given was 1.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Greece, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Greece is 1.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 149.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Greece peaked at 1.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5172 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2013.
That places Greece 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.7172 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1998 | 0.858 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 1.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 1.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6567 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -57.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +53.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5172 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 0.649 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6123 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5176 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9792 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +89.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6755 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6276 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5819 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +77.5% |
| 2024 | 1.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9215 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.7172 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8171 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.5172 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9811 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.5819 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 27 Portugal 2.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 28 Costa Rica 2.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 29 Czechia 1.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 31 Hungary 1.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 32 Italy 0.6159 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 33 South Africa 0.311 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Greece?
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in Greece was 1.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2008.
- What is the lowest distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5172 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given level of educational attainment, age group and gender — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of young adults by education and work status. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 18-24 year-olds in education/not in education, by their work status (e.g. employed or not employed). Young adults who are neither employed nor in formal education and training are also called NEET. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by detailed education and work status and by age group. 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.