Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Greece

Greece: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 93.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
93.2%
World rank
13th
of 82 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 2018
All-time low
53.4%
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Greece, 1981–2018

0204060801001981199920181981: 53.4 %1991: 67.1 %2001: 81.1 %2005: 66.6 %2007: 69.9 %2009: 70.2 %2011: 89.2 %2018: 93.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Greece is 93.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Greece peaked at 93.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1981.

Greece ranks 13th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53.4% 53.4% 53.4% 1
1990s 67.1% 67.1% 67.1% 1
2000s 72.0% 66.6% 81.1% 4
2010s 91.2% 89.2% 93.2% 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 10 Montenegro 95.0% compare
  2. 11 Philippines 94.1% compare
  3. 12 Spain 93.7% compare
  4. 14 Albania 91.8% compare
  5. 15 Namibia 91.4% compare
  6. 16 Chile 90.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Greece?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Greece was 93.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1981.
How does Greece rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Greece ranks 13th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.