Labor force with basic education in Greece
Greece: Labor force with basic education was 27.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Greece, 1987–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Greece is 27.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Greece peaked at 51.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2020.
Greece ranks 113th 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 in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 51.0% | — |
| 1988 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 46.3% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 27.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Greece's 27.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.1% | 51.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 43.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 38.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 28.8% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.9% | 28.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 110 France 28.8% compare
- 111 Romania 27.9% compare
- 112 North Macedonia 27.9% compare
- 114 Bulgaria 27.2% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 26.8% compare
- 116 Montenegro 26.7% compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Greece?
- Labor force with basic education in Greece was 27.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for labor force with basic education?
- Greece ranks 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).