Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Greece

Greece: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 54.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
54.4%
World rank
28th
of 86 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2018
All-time low
35.3%
in 2007
Years of data
8
1981–2018

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

02040601981199920181981: 51.61991: 48.72001: 45.72005: 49.12007: 35.32009: 50.32011: 44.22018: 54.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).

Analysis

Greece recorded 54.4% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Greece peaked at 54.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2007.

Greece ranks 28th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Greece, 1981 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1981 51.6%
1991 48.7% -5.7%
2001 45.7% -6.2%
2005 49.1% +7.5%
2007 35.3% -28.2%
2009 50.3% +42.5%
2011 44.2% -12.1%
2018 54.4% +23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51.6% 51.6% 51.6% 1
1990s 48.7% 48.7% 48.7% 1
2000s 45.1% 35.3% 50.3% 4
2010s 49.3% 44.2% 54.4% 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 25 Barbados 55.2% compare
  2. 26 Montenegro 55.1% compare
  3. 27 Egypt 54.5% compare
  4. 29 Tunisia 54.3% compare
  5. 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54.2% compare
  6. 31 Peru 54.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Greece?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Greece was 54.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2007.
How does Greece rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Greece ranks 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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