Greece vs Middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Greece
98.6%
in 2018
Middle income
90.1%
in 2019
Greece rank
17th
Middle income rank
15th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Greece
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 98.6% against 90.1% in Middle income, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 15th of 83 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 97.0% 70.4% 26.7% Greece
1990s 96.9% 78.0% 18.9% Greece
2000s 98.7% 86.8% 11.9% Greece
2010s 98.7% 88.9% 9.7% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Greece or Middle income?
Greece, at 98.6% against 90.1% in Middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Greece and Middle income?
8.5%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Middle income?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Greece and Middle income rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Greece ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 15th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.