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 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9414 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Greece 49th out of 110 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9569 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.9465 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9738 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9666 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9973 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9841 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9867 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9876 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9538 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9414 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9731 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9672 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9987 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9815 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9925 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9695 GPIA | 0.9414 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.9672 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9925 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 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 1.07 GPIA 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 1.07 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9414 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 110 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 4.7%. 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, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release