Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Greece

Greece: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 38,580 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
38,580 number
World rank
60th
of 83 countries
All-time high
82,028 number
in 1991
All-time low
34,321 number
in 2007
Years of data
8
1981–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1981199920181981: 68.3k number1991: 82.0k number2001: 44.0k number2005: 41.9k number2007: 34.3k number2009: 35.0k number2011: 38.1k number2018: 38.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Greece recorded 38,580 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Greece peaked at 82,028 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34,321 number, in 2007.

Greece ranks 60th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68,340 number 68,340 number 68,340 number 1
1990s 82,028 number 82,028 number 82,028 number 1
2000s 38,813 number 34,321 number 44,039 number 4
2010s 38,359 number 38,138 number 38,580 number 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 57 Oman 57,277 number compare
  2. 58 Portugal 39,067 number compare
  3. 59 Namibia 39,029 number compare
  4. 61 Jordan 31,679 number compare
  5. 62 Panama 30,294 number compare
  6. 63 Eswatini 26,285 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Greece?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Greece was 38,580 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 82,028 number in 1991.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 34,321 number in 2007.
How does Greece rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Greece ranks 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.