Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Greece

Greece: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.4%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2007
All-time low
10.1%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Greece, 2004–2025

01020302004201420252004: 26.2 Percentage2005: 25.6 Percentage2006: 27.2 Percentage2007: 27.3 Percentage2008: 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: 10.1 Percentage2022: 12.1 Percentage2023: 10.3 Percentage2024: 11.8 Percentage2025: 11.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Greece stood at 11.4%.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Greece peaked at 27.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2021.

Greece ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Greece, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 26.2%
2005 25.6% -2.3%
2006 27.2% +6.2%
2007 27.3% +0.4%
2008 26.9% -1.5%
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 10.1% -15.1%
2022 12.1% +19.8%
2023 10.3% -14.9%
2024 11.8% +14.6%
2025 11.4% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.6% 25.6% 27.3% 6
2010s 18.6% 12.9% 24.6% 10
2020s 11.3% 10.1% 12.1% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 18 Cyprus 11.6% compare
  2. 19 Belgium 11.5% compare
  3. 19 France 11.5% compare
  4. 22 Sweden 10.4% compare
  5. 23 Finland 9.7% compare
  6. 24 Hungary 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Greece?
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Greece was 11.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
How does Greece rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
Greece ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 981 data points, 2004–2025
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