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Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Greece

Greece: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 37.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
111th
of 125 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 1987
All-time low
36.3%
in 2020
Years of data
38
1987–2024

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

02040601987200520241987: 69.6 % of male working-age population with basic education1988: 68.8 % of male working-age population with basic education1989: 67.3 % of male working-age population with basic education1990: 66.1 % of male working-age population with basic education1991: 64 % of male working-age population with basic education1992: 63.7 % of male working-age population with basic education1993: 62.1 % of male working-age population with basic education1994: 61.6 % of male working-age population with basic education1995: 60.5 % of male working-age population with basic education1996: 60.5 % of male working-age population with basic education1997: 58.6 % of male working-age population with basic education1998: 59.8 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 58.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 57.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 57 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 56.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 55.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 53.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 53.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 52.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 52 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 52.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 52.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 50.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 47.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 46.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 44.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 43.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 44.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 43.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 42.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 41.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 38.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 36.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 37.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 38.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 37.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 37.1 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Greece is 37.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Greece peaked at 69.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2020.

Greece ranks 111th 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, male (% of male working-age) in Greece, year by year

Year % of male working-age population with basic education Change
1987 69.6% —
1988 68.8% -1.2%
1989 67.3% -2.1%
1990 66.1% -1.7%
1991 64.0% -3.3%
1992 63.7% -0.4%
1993 62.1% -2.5%
1994 61.6% -0.8%
1995 60.5% -1.9%
1996 60.5% +0.0%
1997 58.6% -3.1%
1998 59.8% +2.1%
1999 58.2% -2.7%
2000 57.4% -1.4%
2001 57.0% -0.8%
2002 56.2% -1.3%
2003 55.9% -0.5%
2004 53.6% -4.1%
2005 53.4% -0.4%
2006 52.4% -2.0%
2007 52.0% -0.8%
2008 52.2% +0.5%
2009 52.2% -0.0%
2010 50.6% -3.1%
2011 47.8% -5.5%
2012 46.1% -3.5%
2013 44.9% -2.8%
2014 43.8% -2.3%
2015 44.9% +2.4%
2016 43.9% -2.3%
2017 42.7% -2.7%
2018 41.4% -3.1%
2019 38.5% -7.0%
2020 36.3% -5.8%
2021 37.4% +3.0%
2022 38.2% +2.4%
2023 37.3% -2.5%
2024 37.1% -0.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 37.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.5%, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 37.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.0%, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68.5% 67.3% 69.6% 3
1990s 61.5% 58.2% 66.1% 10
2000s 54.2% 52.0% 57.4% 10
2010s 44.5% 38.5% 50.6% 10
2020s 37.3% 36.3% 38.2% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 108 Ireland 37.6% compare
  2. 109 Montenegro 37.6% compare
  3. 110 Israel 37.4% compare
  4. 112 Latvia 37.1% compare
  5. 113 Georgia 36.6% compare
  6. 114 Bulgaria 36.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Greece?
Labor force with basic education, male in Greece was 37.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 1987.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2020.
How does Greece rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Greece ranks 111th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,682 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).