Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece

Greece: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
82nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1984
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece, 1984–2016

00.20.40.60.811984200020161984: 0.995 % of population with low education2004: 0.567 % of population with low education2005: 0.562 % of population with low education2006: 0.568 % of population with low education2007: 0.553 % of population with low education2008: 0.534 % of population with low education2009: 0.506 % of population with low education2010: 0.484 % of population with low education2011: 0.452 % of population with low education2012: 0.424 % of population with low education2013: 0.421 % of population with low education2014: 0.396 % of population with low education2015: 0.372 % of population with low education2016: 0.361 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.4% for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece peaked at 1.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

That places Greece 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1984 1.0%
2004 0.6% -43.0%
2005 0.6% -1.0%
2006 0.6% +1.1%
2007 0.6% -2.6%
2008 0.5% -3.5%
2009 0.5% -5.2%
2010 0.5% -4.4%
2011 0.5% -6.6%
2012 0.4% -6.2%
2013 0.4% -0.9%
2014 0.4% -5.9%
2015 0.4% -6.1%
2016 0.4% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

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  4. 84 Sri Lanka 0.4% compare
  5. 85 Lithuania 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1984.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Greece rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Greece ranks 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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