Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Greece
Greece: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2000
All-time low
3.8%
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Greece stood at 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Greece peaked at 20.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2024.
That places Greece 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 5.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Greece?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Greece was 3.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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