Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Greece
Greece: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.29 GPIA in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Greece, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Greece stood at 1.29 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Greece peaked at 1.89 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7547 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Greece 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Greece, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.71 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7547 GPIA | -55.9% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 1.89 GPIA | +69.0% |
| 2006 | 1.52 GPIA | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 1.36 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9204 GPIA | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 1.23 GPIA | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9978 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 1.29 GPIA | +29.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 0.7547 GPIA | 1.89 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 1.29 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 proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Greece?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Greece was 1.29 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7547 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 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