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

Greece: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 97.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.7%
World rank
9th
of 83 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2018
All-time low
81.9%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1981–2018

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

0204060801001981199920181981: 88 %1991: 88.6 %2001: 94.1 %2005: 81.9 %2007: 84.7 %2009: 84.6 %2011: 96.6 %2018: 97.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Greece is 97.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Greece peaked at 97.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2005.

That places Greece 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 88.0% 88.0% 88.0% 1
1990s 88.6% 88.6% 88.6% 1
2000s 86.3% 81.9% 94.1% 4
2010s 97.2% 96.6% 97.7% 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 6 Azerbaijan, Republic of 98.7% compare
  2. 7 Barbados 98.6% compare
  3. 8 Argentina 98.1% compare
  4. 10 Uruguay 97.3% compare
  5. 11 Spain 97.1% compare
  6. 12 Grenada 96.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Greece?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Greece was 97.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2005.
How does Greece rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Greece ranks 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.