Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Greece
Greece: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.14 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Greece, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Greece is 1.14 GPIA, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Greece peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7395 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Greece 40th out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8 GPIA | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8769 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8814 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7395 GPIA | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9735 GPIA | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9604 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.14 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 GPIA, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.14 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 GPIA, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9563 GPIA | 0.7395 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9604 GPIA | 1.15 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 1.14 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 1.33 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7395 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 58 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 up 29.6%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release