Working-age population with primary education, total in Greece

Greece: Working-age population with primary education, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
65th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

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

00.10.20.31984200020161984: 0 % of total population in working age2004: 0.267 % of total population in working age2005: 0.257 % of total population in working age2006: 0.258 % of total population in working age2007: 0.242 % of total population in working age2008: 0.205 % of total population in working age2009: 0.191 % of total population in working age2010: 0.171 % of total population in working age2011: 0.151 % of total population in working age2012: 0.139 % of total population in working age2013: 0.142 % of total population in working age2014: 0.139 % of total population in working age2015: 0.154 % of total population in working age2016: 0.146 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, total in Greece is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in Greece peaked at 0.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.

That places Greece 65th out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary 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 0.3%
2005 0.3% -3.5%
2006 0.3% +0.0%
2007 0.2% -6.2%
2008 0.2% -15.3%
2009 0.2% -6.6%
2010 0.2% -10.3%
2011 0.2% -11.9%
2012 0.1% -7.8%
2013 0.1% +2.1%
2014 0.1% -2.2%
2015 0.2% +11.0%
2016 0.1% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Greece?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Greece was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
How does Greece rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Greece ranks 65th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 primary 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 primary 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
112 places, 1,624 data points, 1970–2021
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