Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Greece
Greece: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 59.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Greece stood at 59.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Greece peaked at 73.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2022.
That places Greece 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8% | — |
| 2003 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 67.1% | 73.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 66.2% | 73.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Greece?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Greece was 59.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.