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

Greece: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 17.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
17.7%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
28th
of 84 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2005
All-time low
7.6%
in 1981
Years of data
10
1981–2016

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

101520251981199820161981: 7.61991: 8.72005: 23.32006: 17.92007: 192008: 19.22010: 202014: 19.82015: 20.82016: 17.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Greece recorded 17.7% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Greece peaked at 23.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1981.

That places Greece 28th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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), both sexes in Greece, 1981 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1981 7.6%
1991 8.7% +14.5%
2005 23.3% +167.4%
2006 17.9% -23.0%
2007 19.0% +6.1%
2008 19.2% +1.2%
2010 20.0% +4.2%
2014 19.8% -1.3%
2015 20.8% +5.0%
2016 17.7% -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1
1990s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1
2000s 19.8% 17.9% 23.3% 4
2010s 19.6% 17.7% 20.8% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 25 Ireland 18.6% compare
  2. 26 Costa Rica 18.4% compare
  3. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.9% compare
  4. 29 Qatar 17.6% compare
  5. 30 Palestine, State of 17.4% compare
  6. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.2% 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 17.7% 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 23.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1981.
How does Greece rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Greece ranks 28th out of 84 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 down 1.0%. 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), both sexes. 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), both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 932 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/