Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Greece
Greece: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 57.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Greece, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Greece is 57.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Greece peaked at 57.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2002.
Greece ranks 44th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.2% | — |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +3.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 57.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.8%, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Greece's 57.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.0%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 12.2% | 36.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 39.3% | 57.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 41 Montenegro 61.1% compare
- 42 Italy 60.8% compare
- 43 France 60.2% compare
- 45 Egypt 56.9%
- 46 Albania 53.8%
- 47 North Macedonia 52.5% compare
- 47 Russian Federation 52.5% 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 proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Greece?
- Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Greece was 57.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release