Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Greece

Greece: Working-age population with post-secondary education, total was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Greece, 1984–2016

00.10.20.30.41984200020161984: 0 % of total population in working age2004: 0.242 % of total population in working age2005: 0.252 % of total population in working age2006: 0.246 % of total population in working age2007: 0.255 % of total population in working age2008: 0.278 % of total population in working age2009: 0.304 % of total population in working age2010: 0.318 % of total population in working age2011: 0.333 % of total population in working age2012: 0.336 % of total population in working age2013: 0.338 % of total population in working age2014: 0.335 % of total population in working age2015: 0.392 % of total population in working age2016: 0.397 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Greece stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Greece peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.

That places Greece 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1984 0.0%
2004 0.2%
2005 0.3% +4.0%
2006 0.2% -2.2%
2007 0.3% +3.6%
2008 0.3% +8.9%
2009 0.3% +9.3%
2010 0.3% +4.7%
2011 0.3% +4.6%
2012 0.3% +1.1%
2013 0.3% +0.5%
2014 0.3% -0.7%
2015 0.4% +16.8%
2016 0.4% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 21 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  2. 22 Norway 0.4% compare
  3. 23 Germany 0.4% compare
  4. 25 Austria 0.4% compare
  5. 26 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
  6. 27 Spain 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Greece?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Greece was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
How does Greece rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, total?
Greece ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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