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

Greece: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 11.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.3%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
61st
of 88 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2015
All-time low
8.2%
in 1981
Years of data
9
1981–2016

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

0510151981199820161981: 8.22005: 112006: 10.52007: 112008: 10.92010: 112014: 14.12015: 14.22016: 11.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Greece is 11.3%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Greece peaked at 14.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1981.

That places Greece 61st out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 lower secondary, male in Greece, 1981 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1981 8.2%
2005 11.0% +34.2%
2006 10.5% -4.2%
2007 11.0% +4.8%
2008 10.9% -1.0%
2010 11.0% +0.6%
2014 14.1% +28.9%
2015 14.2% +0.4%
2016 11.3% -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 1
2000s 10.8% 10.5% 11.0% 4
2010s 12.7% 11.0% 14.2% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 58 Paraguay 11.5% compare
  2. 59 Slovenia 11.4% compare
  3. 60 South Africa 11.3% compare
  4. 62 Mauritius 11.2% compare
  5. 63 Guatemala 10.4% compare
  6. 64 Puerto Rico 10.2% 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 11.3% 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 14.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1981.
How does Greece rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Greece ranks 61st out of 88 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 7.7%. 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 lower secondary, male. 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 lower secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/