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

Greece: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 98.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
98.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2009
All-time low
97.6%
in 1991
Years of data
7
1981–2011

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

0204060801001981199620111981: 97.7 %1991: 97.6 %2001: 98.7 %2005: 98.8 %2007: 99.2 %2009: 99.3 %2011: 98.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Greece stood at 98.8%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Greece peaked at 99.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 1991.

Greece ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%) in Greece, 1981 to 2011.
Year % Change
1981 97.7%
1991 97.6% -0.1%
2001 98.7% +1.2%
2005 98.8% +0.0%
2007 99.2% +0.4%
2009 99.3% +0.1%
2011 98.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 97.7% 97.7% 97.7% 1
1990s 97.6% 97.6% 97.6% 1
2000s 99.0% 98.7% 99.3% 4
2010s 98.8% 98.8% 98.8% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 Indonesia 99.1% compare
  2. 8 Argentina 99.0% compare
  3. 9 Palestine, State of 98.9% compare
  4. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.7% compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 98.6% compare
  6. 13 Peru 98.5% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Greece?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Greece was 98.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 1991.
How does Greece rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
Greece ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%)
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 male 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 male 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/