Working-age population with primary education, rural in Greece

Greece: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population with primary education, rural in Greece, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.42004201020162004: 0.339 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.332 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.357 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.354 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.298 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.28 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.272 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.238 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.239 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.227 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.228 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.281 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.275 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.3% for working-age population with primary education, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Greece peaked at 0.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

Greece ranks 49th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with primary education, rural in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% -1.9%
2006 0.4% +7.4%
2007 0.4% -0.8%
2008 0.3% -15.8%
2009 0.3% -6.2%
2010 0.3% -2.5%
2011 0.2% -12.7%
2012 0.2% +0.4%
2013 0.2% -4.9%
2014 0.2% +0.6%
2015 0.3% +22.9%
2016 0.3% -2.1%

Averages by decade

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

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  4. 50 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  5. 51 Ghana 0.2% compare
  6. 52 Cyprus 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Greece?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Greece was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does Greece rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Greece ranks 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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