Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Greece

Greece: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 28,550 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
28,550 number
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
81st
of 142 countries
All-time high
164,754 number
in 1998
All-time low
19,251 number
in 2010
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Greece, 1998–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820181998: 164.8k number1999: 164.2k number2000: 158.1k number2001: 132.7k number2002: 103.2k number2003: 102.7k number2004: 87.9k number2005: 39.8k number2006: 40.3k number2007: 63.6k number2010: 19.3k number2013: 34.2k number2014: 47.3k number2015: 38.7k number2016: 38.6k number2017: 32.8k number2018: 28.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Greece is 28,550 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Greece peaked at 164,754 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19,251 number, in 2010.

That places Greece 81st out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Greece, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 164,754 number
1999 164,211 number -0.3%
2000 158,094 number -3.7%
2001 132,726 number -16.0%
2002 103,192 number -22.3%
2003 102,665 number -0.5%
2004 87,888 number -14.4%
2005 39,769 number -54.8%
2006 40,280 number +1.3%
2007 63,601 number +57.9%
2010 19,251 number -69.7%
2013 34,230 number +77.8%
2014 47,285 number +38.1%
2015 38,704 number -18.1%
2016 38,631 number -0.2%
2017 32,793 number -15.1%
2018 28,550 number -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 164,482 number 164,211 number 164,754 number 2
2000s 91,027 number 39,769 number 158,094 number 8
2010s 34,206 number 19,251 number 47,285 number 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 78 Austria 34,920 number compare
  2. 79 Timor-Leste 32,176 number compare
  3. 80 Armenia 29,871 number compare
  4. 82 Albania 27,918 number compare
  5. 83 Spain 26,976 number compare
  6. 84 United Arab Emirates 26,681 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Greece?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Greece was 28,550 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 164,754 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 19,251 number in 2010.
How does Greece rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Greece ranks 81st out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/