Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Greece
Greece: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 10.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Greece stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Greece peaked at 29.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2024.
That places Greece 96th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -16.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 13.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 13.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 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 not in education, employment or training, by sex in Greece?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Greece was 10.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Greece ranks 96th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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