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 1.21 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
Greece recorded 1.21 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6575 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Greece 32nd out of 102 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 | 0.7358 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.6575 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6686 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8089 GPIA | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7659 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8395 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.788 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7828 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9452 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9012 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9747 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8455 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8533 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8415 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8402 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8713 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9142 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.795 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8549 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7953 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7548 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8948 GPIA | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8875 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8882 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9872 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9206 GPIA | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9292 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9969 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 1.21 GPIA | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8017 GPIA | 0.6575 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8885 GPIA | 0.795 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9321 GPIA | 0.7548 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9206 GPIA | 1.21 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 1.21 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 1.21 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 0.6575 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 102 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 36.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release