Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Greece

Greece: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 11.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.6%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2008
All-time low
10.7%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Greece, 2008–2025

01020302008201620252008: 26.9 Percentage2009: 26.4 Percentage2010: 24.6 Percentage2011: 23.3 Percentage2012: 20.9 Percentage2013: 19.3 Percentage2014: 19.1 Percentage2015: 18.2 Percentage2016: 17 Percentage2017: 15.7 Percentage2018: 14.7 Percentage2019: 12.9 Percentage2020: 11.9 Percentage2021: 11.2 Percentage2022: 10.8 Percentage2023: 11 Percentage2024: 10.7 Percentage2025: 11.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Greece is 11.6%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Greece peaked at 26.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2024.

That places Greece 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Greece, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 26.9%
2009 26.4% -1.9%
2010 24.6% -6.8%
2011 23.3% -5.3%
2012 20.9% -10.3%
2013 19.3% -7.7%
2014 19.1% -1.0%
2015 18.2% -4.7%
2016 17.0% -6.6%
2017 15.7% -7.6%
2018 14.7% -6.4%
2019 12.9% -12.2%
2020 11.9% -7.8%
2021 11.2% -5.9%
2022 10.8% -3.6%
2023 11.0% +1.9%
2024 10.7% -2.7%
2025 11.6% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.6% 26.4% 26.9% 2
2010s 18.6% 12.9% 24.6% 10
2020s 11.2% 10.7% 11.9% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 15 Luxembourg 12.9% compare
  2. 16 Austria 12.6% compare
  3. 17 North Macedonia 11.9% compare
  4. 18 Cyprus 11.6% compare
  5. 20 France 11.5% compare
  6. 21 Belgium 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Greece?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Greece was 11.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2024.
How does Greece rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
Greece ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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