Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Greece
Greece: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Greece, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Greece recorded 96.6% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Greece peaked at 96.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1981.
That places Greece 54th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Greece, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 63.9% | — |
| 1992 | 79.2% | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 83.1% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 82.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 79.2% | 85.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 86.3% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 89.2% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.3% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 51 Tajikistan 96.7% compare
- 52 Mongolia 96.7% compare
- 53 Oman 96.7% compare
- 55 Republic of Korea 96.4% compare
- 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 96.3% compare
- 57 Cyprus 96.3% compare
More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0062 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,465 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,215 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 433,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1304 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 439,136 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Greece?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Greece was 96.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.