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

Greece: Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Greece, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52004201020162004: 0.312 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.33 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.311 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.319 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.347 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.374 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.397 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.397 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.4 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.414 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.398 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.468 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.473 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Greece stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Greece peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.

Greece ranks 19th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% +6.0%
2006 0.3% -5.7%
2007 0.3% +2.6%
2008 0.3% +8.8%
2009 0.4% +7.7%
2010 0.4% +6.0%
2011 0.4% +0.2%
2012 0.4% +0.6%
2013 0.4% +3.5%
2014 0.4% -3.8%
2015 0.5% +17.8%
2016 0.5% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 16 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  2. 17 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
  3. 18 Latvia 0.5% compare
  4. 20 Kyrgyzstan 0.5% compare
  5. 21 Germany 0.4% compare
  6. 22 Hungary 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Greece?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Greece was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
How does Greece rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Greece ranks 19th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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