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

Greece: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 54.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
54.6%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
49th
of 78 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2015
All-time low
21.2%
in 1981
Years of data
10
1981–2016

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

02040601981199820161981: 21.21991: 30.72005: 492006: 44.42007: 52.22008: 52.72010: 53.72014: 56.32015: 57.92016: 54.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Greece recorded 54.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2016.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Greece peaked at 57.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1981.

Greece ranks 49th of 78 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 upper in Greece, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total in Greece, 1981 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1981 21.2%
1991 30.7% +44.8%
2005 49.0% +59.6%
2006 44.4% -9.3%
2007 52.2% +17.5%
2008 52.7% +0.9%
2010 53.7% +1.9%
2014 56.3% +4.9%
2015 57.9% +2.9%
2016 54.6% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.2% 21.2% 21.2% 1
1990s 30.7% 30.7% 30.7% 1
2000s 49.6% 44.4% 52.7% 4
2010s 55.6% 53.7% 57.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Greece?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Greece was 54.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1981.
How does Greece rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Greece ranks 49th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary 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/