Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Greece
Greece: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) was 99.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Greece, 1981–2018
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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 90.4% | — |
| 1991 | 93.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
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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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.