Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Greece

Greece: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.9928 LPIA in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
0.9928 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9977 LPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.9328 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2011

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Greece, 1981–2011

00.20.40.60.811981199620111981: 0.933 LPIA1991: 0.946 LPIA2001: 0.982 LPIA2005: 0.998 LPIA2007: 0.98 LPIA2009: 0.983 LPIA2011: 0.993 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2011, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Greece stood at 0.9928 LPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Greece peaked at 0.9977 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9328 LPIA, in 1981.

Greece ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9328 LPIA 0.9328 LPIA 0.9328 LPIA 1
1990s 0.9462 LPIA 0.9462 LPIA 0.9462 LPIA 1
2000s 0.9857 LPIA 0.98 LPIA 0.9977 LPIA 4
2010s 0.9928 LPIA 0.9928 LPIA 0.9928 LPIA 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 3 Moldova 0.9995 LPIA compare
  2. 4 Spain 0.9985 LPIA compare
  3. 5 Uruguay 0.9932 LPIA compare
  4. 7 Palestine 0.9907 LPIA compare
  5. 8 Sri Lanka 0.9833 LPIA compare
  6. 9 Turkey 0.974 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Greece?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Greece was 0.9928 LPIA in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.9977 LPIA in 2005.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9328 LPIA in 1981.
How does Greece rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
Greece ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/