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

Greece: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 99.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2009
All-time low
93.5%
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2011

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Greece, 1981–2011

0204060801001981199620111981: 93.5 %1991: 95.2 %2001: 98.1 %2005: 98 %2007: 98.8 %2009: 99.1 %2011: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Greece is 99.0%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Greece peaked at 99.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 1981.

Greece ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female (%) in Greece, 1981 to 2011.
Year % Change
1981 93.5%
1991 95.2% +1.8%
2001 98.1% +3.1%
2005 98.0% -0.1%
2007 98.8% +0.7%
2009 99.1% +0.4%
2011 99.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 93.5% 93.5% 93.5% 1
1990s 95.2% 95.2% 95.2% 1
2000s 98.5% 98.0% 99.1% 4
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 3 Argentina 99.4% compare
  2. 4 Spain 99.3% compare
  3. 5 Uruguay 99.3% compare
  4. 7 Singapore 98.9%
  5. 8 Kuwait 97.8% compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 97.8% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Greece?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Greece was 99.0% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 1981.
How does Greece rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
Greece ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 361 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of the female 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 female 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/