Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Greece
Greece: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 50.58 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by 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 by 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 by 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Greece
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.02 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Greece?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by 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 by 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 by 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 by?
- Greece ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by 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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