At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Greece
Greece: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 55.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Greece is 55.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 64.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2004.
That places Greece 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44.1% | — |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 32.2% | 59.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 45.3% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 50.1% | 55.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 23 Türkiye 56.6% compare
- 24 Cyprus 55.6% compare
- 25 Hungary 55.5% compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.1% compare
- 27 United Kingdom 55.1% compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Greece?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Greece was 55.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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