In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Greece
Greece: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 21.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 21.3 for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 29.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 2025.
Greece ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.4 | — |
| 2004 | 23.1 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 22.9 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.2 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 25.7 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 26.7 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 24.8 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 29.5 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 27.8 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 28.1 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.4 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.1 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 25.5 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 23.5 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 22.1 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 23.4 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 26 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 23.4 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.9 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.3 | -7.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 21.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.4, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 21.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.84 | 22.9 | 26.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.32 | 22.1 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.33 | 21.3 | 26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Greece?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Greece was 21.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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