Greece vs Small states: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Greece
98.6%
in 2018
Small states
88.7%
in 2019
Greece rank
17th
Small states rank
17th

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

  • Greece
  • Small states
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 98.6% against 88.7% in Small states, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 17th and Small states ranks 17th of 83 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 96.9% 79.7% 17.2% Greece
2000s 98.7% 84.8% 14.0% Greece
2010s 98.7% 87.5% 11.2% 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 Small states?
Greece, at 98.6% against 88.7% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Greece and Small states?
9.9%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Small states?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Greece and Small states rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Greece ranks 17th and Small states ranks 17th 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.