Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Greece
Greece: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 93.91 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
93.91
World rank
64th
of 128 countries
All-time high
95.99
in 2001
All-time low
39.5
in 1907
Years of data
8
1907–2009
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Greece, 1907–2009
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 93.91 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2009.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Greece peaked at 95.99 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.5, in 1907.
That places Greece 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 39.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 1 |
| 1920s | 53.05 | 48 | 58.1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 72.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 90.51 | 90.51 | 90.51 | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.61 | 92.61 | 92.61 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.95 | 93.91 | 95.99 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 70,680 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Greece?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Greece was 93.91 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 95.99 in 2001.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 1907.
- How does Greece rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Greece ranks 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2009.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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