Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 98.9% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Greece, 1981–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Greece stood at 98.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Greece peaked at 99.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1981.
Greece ranks 7th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95.5% | — |
| 1991 | 96.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
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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, urban, both sexes in Greece?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Greece was 98.9% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population in urban areas 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/