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 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9422 GPIA
in 1990
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.06 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9422 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Greece 62nd 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 | 0.9422 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.9538 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9909 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9682 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9866 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9823 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9653 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9881 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.981 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.06 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.06 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.08 GPIA, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9759 GPIA | 0.9422 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 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 1.06 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 1.08 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9422 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Greece ranks 62nd 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 down 0.2%. 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, 15-24 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