Labor force with basic education, female in Greece

Greece: Labor force with basic education, female was 19.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
108th
of 125 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 1989
All-time low
19.0%
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Labor force with basic education, female in Greece, 1987–2024

01020301987200520241987: 32 % of female working-age population with basic education1988: 32.6 % of female working-age population with basic education1989: 33 % of female working-age population with basic education1990: 32 % of female working-age population with basic education1991: 28.7 % of female working-age population with basic education1992: 30.5 % of female working-age population with basic education1993: 28.8 % of female working-age population with basic education1994: 29 % of female working-age population with basic education1995: 28.3 % of female working-age population with basic education1996: 29.7 % of female working-age population with basic education1997: 28.9 % of female working-age population with basic education1998: 30.2 % of female working-age population with basic education1999: 30.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2000: 29.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2001: 28.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2002: 28.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2003: 27.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2004: 26.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2005: 26.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2006: 25.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2007: 25.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2008: 25.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2009: 26.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2010: 26.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2011: 25.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2012: 24.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2013: 24.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2014: 24.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 24.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2016: 23.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 22.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 21.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 20.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 19 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 19.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 19.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 19.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 19 % of female working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Greece stood at 19.0%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Greece peaked at 33.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2024.

Greece ranks 108th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Labor force with basic education, female in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Greece, 1987 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with basic education Change
1987 32.0%
1988 32.6% +1.7%
1989 33.0% +1.1%
1990 32.0% -2.9%
1991 28.7% -10.3%
1992 30.5% +6.4%
1993 28.8% -5.6%
1994 29.0% +0.8%
1995 28.3% -2.4%
1996 29.7% +4.7%
1997 28.9% -2.7%
1998 30.2% +4.4%
1999 30.1% -0.1%
2000 29.5% -2.0%
2001 28.5% -3.6%
2002 28.4% -0.2%
2003 27.9% -1.8%
2004 26.4% -5.2%
2005 26.6% +0.6%
2006 25.8% -3.1%
2007 25.6% -0.9%
2008 25.2% -1.6%
2009 26.1% +3.9%
2010 26.2% +0.3%
2011 25.3% -3.5%
2012 24.5% -3.3%
2013 24.1% -1.5%
2014 24.1% -0.2%
2015 24.1% +0.2%
2016 23.3% -3.2%
2017 22.5% -3.4%
2018 21.8% -3.4%
2019 20.7% -4.9%
2020 19.0% -8.3%
2021 19.8% +4.3%
2022 19.5% -1.6%
2023 19.5% +0.2%
2024 19.0% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.5% 32.0% 33.0% 3
1990s 29.6% 28.3% 32.0% 10
2000s 27.0% 25.2% 29.5% 10
2010s 23.7% 20.7% 26.2% 10
2020s 19.4% 19.0% 19.8% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.0% compare
  2. 106 Israel 19.5% compare
  3. 107 Bulgaria 19.2% compare
  4. 109 Slovenia 18.3% compare
  5. 110 Montenegro 18.1% compare
  6. 111 Lithuania 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, female in Greece?
Labor force with basic education, female in Greece was 19.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1989.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
How does Greece rank for labor force with basic education, female?
Greece ranks 108th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).