Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Greece

Greece: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
61st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1984
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Greece, 1984–2016

00.20.40.60.81984200020161984: 0.813 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.548 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.544 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.552 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.541 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.523 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.499 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.478 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.449 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.42 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.413 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.392 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.366 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.354 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Greece is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Greece peaked at 0.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Greece ranks 61st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1984 0.8%
2004 0.5% -32.6%
2005 0.5% -0.8%
2006 0.6% +1.6%
2007 0.5% -2.1%
2008 0.5% -3.2%
2009 0.5% -4.7%
2010 0.5% -4.2%
2011 0.4% -6.1%
2012 0.4% -6.3%
2013 0.4% -1.6%
2014 0.4% -5.1%
2015 0.4% -6.7%
2016 0.4% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Greece?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Greece was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1984.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Greece rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Greece ranks 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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