Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Greece
Greece: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational was 13.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 13.7% for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in 2025.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Greece peaked at 22.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2023.
That places Greece 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.0% | — |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +34.6% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 13.8% | 22.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.0% | 18.6% | 6 |
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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Greece?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Greece was 13.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Greece ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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