Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Greece

Greece: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9887 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9887 GPIA
World rank
27th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9887 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8882 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Greece, 1981–2018

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.888 GPIA1991: 0.93 GPIA2001: 0.963 GPIA2005: 0.951 GPIA2007: 0.955 GPIA2009: 0.956 GPIA2011: 0.982 GPIA2018: 0.989 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Greece is 0.9887 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Greece peaked at 0.9887 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8882 GPIA, in 1981.

Greece ranks 27th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Greece, 1981 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.8882 GPIA
1991 0.9304 GPIA +4.8%
2001 0.9635 GPIA +3.6%
2005 0.9509 GPIA -1.3%
2007 0.9548 GPIA +0.4%
2009 0.9561 GPIA +0.1%
2011 0.9819 GPIA +2.7%
2018 0.9887 GPIA +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8882 GPIA 0.8882 GPIA 0.8882 GPIA 1
1990s 0.9304 GPIA 0.9304 GPIA 0.9304 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9563 GPIA 0.9509 GPIA 0.9635 GPIA 4
2010s 0.9853 GPIA 0.9819 GPIA 0.9887 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 24 Jordan 0.9921 GPIA compare
  2. 25 Spain 0.9904 GPIA compare
  3. 26 Paraguay 0.9896 GPIA compare
  4. 28 Panama 0.9887 GPIA compare
  5. 29 Montenegro 0.9881 GPIA compare
  6. 30 South Africa 0.9861 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Greece?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Greece was 0.9887 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.9887 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8882 GPIA in 1981.
How does Greece rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Greece ranks 27th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/