Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population was 1.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.42
Change on year
up 59.6%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.46
in 2014
All-time low
0.89
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Greece, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Greece stood at 1.42.
That represents a change of up 59.6% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Greece peaked at 7.46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2023.
That places Greece 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.03 | — |
| 2014 | 7.46 | +85.1% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | -63.3% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | +77.7% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.83 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.77 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 4.35 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 3.72 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | -55.9% |
| 2023 | 0.89 | -45.7% |
| 2024 | 1.42 | +59.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.98, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.96, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.63 | 2.74 | 7.46 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 0.89 | 4.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 14 Luxembourg 1.46 compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1.44 compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1.44 compare
- 18 Belgium 1.41 compare
- 19 Slovenia 1.4 compare
- 20 Slovenia 1.29 compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Greece?
- Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Greece was 1.42 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. 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 Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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