Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Greece

Greece: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 99.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.0%
World rank
11th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2018
All-time low
90.4%
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Greece, 1981–2018

0204060801001981199920181981: 90.4 %1991: 93.1 %2001: 97.5 %2005: 97.8 %2007: 98.4 %2009: 98.5 %2011: 98.9 %2018: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 99.0% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Greece peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 1981.

Greece ranks 11th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 90.4% 90.4% 90.4% 1
1990s 93.1% 93.1% 93.1% 1
2000s 98.1% 97.5% 98.5% 4
2010s 98.9% 98.9% 99.0% 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 Spain 99.3% compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 99.2% compare
  3. 10 Montenegro 99.1% compare
  4. 12 Singapore 98.9% compare
  5. 13 Albania 98.8% compare
  6. 14 Portugal 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Greece?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Greece was 99.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 1981.
How does Greece rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Greece ranks 11th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.