Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Greece

Greece: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0594 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0594
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
33rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.1272
in 2007
All-time low
0.0592
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Greece, 2007–2018

00.050.10.152007201220182007: 0.1272008: 0.1122009: 0.12010: 0.0892011: 0.0792012: 0.0762013: 0.0722014: 0.0692015: 0.0592016: 0.0752017: 0.0682018: 0.059

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Greece stood at 0.0594.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Greece peaked at 0.1272 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0592, in 2015.

That places Greece 33rd out of 62 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Greece, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1272
2008 0.1121 -11.9%
2009 0.0996 -11.2%
2010 0.0888 -10.8%
2011 0.079 -11.1%
2012 0.0757 -4.1%
2013 0.0716 -5.4%
2014 0.0692 -3.3%
2015 0.0592 -14.4%
2016 0.0748 +26.3%
2017 0.068 -9.2%
2018 0.0594 -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1129 0.0996 0.1272 3
2010s 0.0717 0.0592 0.0888 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 30 Uruguay 0.0669 compare
  2. 31 Pakistan 0.0651 compare
  3. 32 Switzerland 0.0638 compare
  4. 34 Bulgaria 0.0591 compare
  5. 35 Ecuador 0.0588 compare
  6. 36 Argentina 0.056 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Greece?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Greece was 0.0594 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.1272 in 2007.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 in 2015.
How does Greece rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Greece ranks 33rd out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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