Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Greece
Greece: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 97.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Greece, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Greece recorded 97.5% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Greece peaked at 97.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1981.
Greece ranks 49th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Greece, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 71.6% | — |
| 1991 | 81.6% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 86.9% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 88.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.5% | 81.6% | 88.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 89.6% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 91.5% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.5% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 46 Luxembourg 98.3% compare
- 47 Italy 98.0% compare
- 48 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 50 Seychelles 97.5% compare
- 51 Tajikistan 97.5% compare
- 52 Netherlands 97.3% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Greece?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Greece was 97.5% 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+ yea recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, total (%) (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.