Share of population with no formal education in Greece
Greece: Share of population with no formal education was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Greece, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population with no formal education in Greece stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Greece peaked at 82.7% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
Greece ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 82.7% | — |
| 1875 | 80.4% | -2.8% |
| 1880 | 77.7% | -3.4% |
| 1885 | 74.9% | -3.6% |
| 1890 | 72.3% | -3.5% |
| 1895 | 70.3% | -2.8% |
| 1900 | 66.3% | -5.7% |
| 1905 | 63.9% | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 59.9% | -6.3% |
| 1915 | 56.6% | -5.5% |
| 1920 | 55.2% | -2.5% |
| 1925 | 54.4% | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 48.7% | -10.5% |
| 1935 | 39.0% | -19.9% |
| 1940 | 32.7% | -16.2% |
| 1945 | 27.0% | -17.4% |
| 1950 | 22.7% | -15.9% |
| 1955 | 16.5% | -27.3% |
| 1960 | 9.8% | -40.6% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -33.8% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -84.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 81.6% | 80.4% | 82.7% | 2 |
| 1880s | 76.3% | 74.9% | 77.7% | 2 |
| 1890s | 71.3% | 70.3% | 72.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 65.1% | 63.9% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 1910s | 58.2% | 56.6% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 54.8% | 54.4% | 55.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 43.9% | 39.0% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 1940s | 29.9% | 27.0% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 19.6% | 16.5% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 358,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6913 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,340 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 872,882 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0062 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,465 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,215 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 433,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1304 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Greece?
- Share of population with no formal education in Greece was 0.6% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.