Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Greece
Greece: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 24.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Greece, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 24.2 for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 24.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.4, in 2019.
Greece ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.9 | — |
| 2008 | 18.2 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 23.6 | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 23.4 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.5 | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 18.8 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 16.8 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.4 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 20 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 18.1 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 16.1 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.3 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 16 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 18.6 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 19.6 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 24.2 | +23.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 24.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.55, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 24.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.5, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.57 | 18.2 | 23.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.01 | 15.4 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.68 | 15.4 | 24.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Greece?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Greece was 24.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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