Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Greece

Greece: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 68,175 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
68,175 number
World rank
61st
of 83 countries
All-time high
298,927 number
in 1981
All-time low
68,175 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Greece, 1981–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1981199920181981: 298.9k number1991: 265.0k number2001: 118.5k number2005: 108.2k number2007: 84.4k number2009: 80.2k number2011: 71.3k number2018: 68.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Greece recorded 68,175 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Greece peaked at 298,927 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 68,175 number, in 2018.

That places Greece 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 298,927 number 298,927 number 298,927 number 1
1990s 265,001 number 265,001 number 265,001 number 1
2000s 97,800 number 80,157 number 118,469 number 4
2010s 69,756 number 68,175 number 71,338 number 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 58 Namibia 80,338 number compare
  2. 59 Portugal 75,665 number compare
  3. 60 Panama 73,286 number compare
  4. 62 Jordan 67,902 number compare
  5. 63 Eswatini 50,427 number compare
  6. 64 Palestine 45,443 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Greece?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Greece was 68,175 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 298,927 number in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 68,175 number in 2018.
How does Greece rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Greece ranks 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.