Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece
Greece: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 3.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
52nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2020
All-time low
1.2%
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece stood at 3.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece peaked at 4.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1998.
That places Greece 52nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 36% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece was 3.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release