Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Greece
Greece: Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level was 23.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23.1%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2014
All-time low
11.5%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Greece, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Greece stood at 23.1%.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 32.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2006.
That places Greece 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.8% | — |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +13.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 4.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.5% | 18.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 18.0% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 1 Türkiye 30.7% compare
- 2 North Macedonia 30.3% compare
- 4 Bulgaria 21.9% compare
- 5 Romania 17.7% compare
- 6 Montenegro 14.5% compare
More population data for Greece
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Greece?
- Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Greece was 23.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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