Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Greece

Greece: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 109,571 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
109,571 number
World rank
53rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
534,061 number
in 2005
All-time low
109,571 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Greece, 1981–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1981199920181981: 383.2k number1991: 334.0k number2001: 245.4k number2005: 534.1k number2007: 481.7k number2009: 483.9k number2011: 157.0k number2018: 109.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Greece recorded 109,571 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Greece peaked at 534,061 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 109,571 number, in 2018.

That places Greece 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 383,249 number 383,249 number 383,249 number 1
1990s 334,008 number 334,008 number 334,008 number 1
2000s 436,253 number 245,388 number 534,061 number 4
2010s 133,307 number 109,571 number 157,043 number 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 50 Paraguay 125,315 number compare
  2. 51 Argentina 119,662 number compare
  3. 52 Laos 109,601 number compare
  4. 54 Central African Republic 88,611 number compare
  5. 55 Singapore 87,695 number compare
  6. 56 Panama 50,949 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Greece?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Greece was 109,571 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 534,061 number in 2005.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 109,571 number in 2018.
How does Greece rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Greece ranks 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.