Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Greece

Greece: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 8,834 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8,834 number
World rank
62nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
16,745 number
in 2001
All-time low
5,835 number
in 2007
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Greece, 1981–2018

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1981199920181981: 15.5k number1991: 16.4k number2001: 16.7k number2005: 6.7k number2007: 5.8k number2009: 6.3k number2011: 13.9k number2018: 8.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Greece stood at 8,834 number.

That represents a change of up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Greece peaked at 16,745 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,835 number, in 2007.

Greece ranks 62nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in Greece, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 15,513 number
1991 16,383 number +5.6%
2001 16,745 number +2.2%
2005 6,657 number -60.2%
2007 5,835 number -12.3%
2009 6,324 number +8.4%
2011 13,903 number +119.8%
2018 8,834 number -36.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15,513 number 15,513 number 15,513 number 1
1990s 16,383 number 16,383 number 16,383 number 1
2000s 8,890 number 5,835 number 16,745 number 4
2010s 11,368 number 8,834 number 13,903 number 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,547 number compare
  2. 60 Eswatini 10,901 number compare
  3. 61 Oman 8,843 number compare
  4. 63 Palestine, State of 6,679 number compare
  5. 64 Panama 6,251 number compare
  6. 65 Uruguay 5,697 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Greece?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Greece was 8,834 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 16,745 number in 2001.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5,835 number in 2007.
How does Greece rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Greece ranks 62nd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.