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 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
up 131.3%
World rank
36th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece, 2006–2024
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 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 131.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
That places Greece 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +293.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -49.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +131.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.0%, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 33 Chile 0.9% compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
- 35 Mexico 0.6% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
- 38 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
- 39 Switzerland 0.5% compare
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 0.6% 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 0.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Greece ranks 36th out of 51 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 20.9%. 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release