Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Greece
Greece: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 60.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Greece, 1987–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Greece is 60.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Greece peaked at 63.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1987.
Greece ranks 86th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 56.2% | — |
| 1988 | 57.7% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 57.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.2% | 56.2% | 57.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 57.3% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 61.4% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 58.2% | 60.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 83 Costa Rica 61.2% compare
- 84 Latvia 61.0% compare
- 85 Namibia 60.8% compare
- 87 Bangladesh 60.2% compare
- 88 Lithuania 60.2% compare
- 89 North Macedonia 60.1% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Greece?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Greece was 60.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1987.
- How does Greece rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Greece ranks 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).