Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Greece

Greece: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 4,027 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,027 number
World rank
62nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
9,091 number
in 2001
All-time low
3,143 number
in 2009
Years of data
8
1981–2018

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1981199920181981: 7.5k number1991: 8.4k number2001: 9.1k number2005: 3.4k number2007: 3.8k number2009: 3.1k number2011: 7.8k number2018: 4.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Greece is 4,027 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Greece peaked at 9,091 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,143 number, in 2009.

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

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Greece, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 7,501 number
1991 8,403 number +12.0%
2001 9,091 number +8.2%
2005 3,385 number -62.8%
2007 3,775 number +11.5%
2009 3,143 number -16.7%
2011 7,758 number +146.8%
2018 4,027 number -48.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,501 number 7,501 number 7,501 number 1
1990s 8,403 number 8,403 number 8,403 number 1
2000s 4,848 number 3,143 number 9,091 number 4
2010s 5,892 number 4,027 number 7,758 number 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6,440 number compare
  2. 60 Oman 6,242 number compare
  3. 61 Türkiye 6,224 number compare
  4. 63 Palestine, State of 3,625 number compare
  5. 64 Uruguay 3,614 number compare
  6. 65 Kuwait 2,880 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Greece?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Greece was 4,027 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 9,091 number in 2001.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3,143 number in 2009.
How does Greece rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Greece ranks 62nd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.