Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Greece
Greece: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Greece, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 38.9% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Greece peaked at 40.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2011.
That places Greece 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.9% | — |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +7.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 38.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.3%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Greece's 38.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.8% | 33.9% | 40.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.3% | 38.9% | 2 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Greece?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Greece was 38.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release