Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece
Greece: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 50.58 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
50.58
World rank
35th
of 51 countries
All-time high
65.36
in 2009
All-time low
50.58
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece stood at 50.58. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece peaked at 65.36 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.58, in 2022.
That places Greece 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.56 | — |
| 2003 | 56 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.75 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 65.36 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 61.01 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 61.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.09 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.58 | -17.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 50.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.26, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 50.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.66, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.92 | 55.56 | 65.36 | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.1 | 61.01 | 61.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.58 | 50.58 | 50.58 | 1 |
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 share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Greece was 50.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 65.36 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.58 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Greece ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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