UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Greece

Greece: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 17.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
17.6%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
31st
of 82 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2005
All-time low
4.9%
in 1981
Years of data
9
1981–2016

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Greece, 1981–2016

51015201981199820161981: 4.92005: 21.92006: 15.12007: 17.12008: 17.42010: 18.72014: 18.82015: 20.22016: 17.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2016, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Greece stood at 17.6%.

The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Greece peaked at 21.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1981.

Greece ranks 31st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Greece, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Greece, 1981 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1981 4.9%
2005 21.9% +346.1%
2006 15.1% -31.1%
2007 17.1% +13.4%
2008 17.4% +2.1%
2010 18.7% +7.1%
2014 18.8% +0.7%
2015 20.2% +7.4%
2016 17.6% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1
2000s 17.9% 15.1% 21.9% 4
2010s 18.8% 17.6% 20.2% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 28 Latvia 18.8% compare
  2. 29 Netherlands 18.6% compare
  3. 30 Philippines 18.3% compare
  4. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.6% compare
  5. 33 Brazil 17.4% compare
  6. 34 Cyprus 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Greece?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Greece was 17.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1981.
How does Greece rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Greece ranks 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/