Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Greece
Greece: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Greece, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Greece is 0.4%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Greece peaked at 20.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2100.
That places Greece 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.6% | — |
| 1955 | 18.2% | -11.5% |
| 1960 | 16.0% | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 14.2% | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 12.4% | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -14.3% |
| 2030 | 1.2% | -12.1% |
| 2035 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 2040 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2045 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2050 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2055 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2060 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2065 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2070 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 2075 | 0.7% | -8.6% |
| 2080 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| 2085 | 0.5% | -10.9% |
| 2090 | 0.5% | -10.9% |
| 2095 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
| 2100 | 0.4% | -10.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.1% | 14.2% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Greece?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Greece was 0.4% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2100.
- How does Greece rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Greece ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.