Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Greece
Greece: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment was 17.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Greece stood at 17.4. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Greece peaked at 41.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.4, in 2025.
That places Greece 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.5 | — |
| 2004 | 39.9 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 38.5 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 38.8 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 34.3 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 31.7 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 29.5 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 27.4 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 26.8 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.8 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 24.2 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.3 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 22.3 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 22.6 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.7 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 21.4 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 19.9 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 19.3 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 18.4 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 17.4 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.39 | 31.7 | 41.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.4 | 22.3 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.68 | 17.4 | 21.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Greece?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Greece was 17.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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