UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Greece

Greece: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 91.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
91.5%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
37th
of 68 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2015
All-time low
71.6%
in 1981
Years of data
10
1981–2016

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Greece, 1981–2016

0204060801001981199820161981: 71.61991: 81.62005: 922006: 912007: 93.12008: 93.32010: 93.42014: 94.72015: 95.32016: 91.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Greece is 91.5%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Greece peaked at 95.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1981.

Greece ranks 37th of 68 countries on this measure, 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+ with at least completed primary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total in Greece, 1981 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1981 71.6%
1991 81.6% +14.0%
2005 92.0% +12.8%
2006 91.0% -1.2%
2007 93.1% +2.4%
2008 93.3% +0.2%
2010 93.4% +0.1%
2014 94.7% +1.4%
2015 95.3% +0.6%
2016 91.5% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71.6% 71.6% 71.6% 1
1990s 81.6% 81.6% 81.6% 1
2000s 92.3% 91.0% 93.3% 4
2010s 93.7% 91.5% 95.3% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 34 Argentina 92.7% compare
  2. 35 Spain 91.9% compare
  3. 36 Portugal 91.5% compare
  4. 38 Puerto Rico 91.4% compare
  5. 39 Uruguay 91.2% compare
  6. 40 Macau, China 89.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Greece?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Greece was 91.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1981.
How does Greece rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Greece ranks 37th out of 68 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 721 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary education 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/