Language learning in Greece
Greece: Language learning was 31.1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
31.1
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
46.9
in 2009
All-time low
0.7
in 2001
Years of data
11
1999–2012
Language learning in Greece, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, language learning in Greece stood at 31.1.
The figure is down 33.5% on the previous year and up 3,787.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, language learning in Greece peaked at 46.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2001.
Greece ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.69 | 0.7 | 46.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.53 | 31.1 | 46.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is language learning in Greece?
- Language learning in Greece was 31.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest language learning recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest language learning recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for language learning?
- Greece ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2012.
- Is language learning rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,787.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Language learning (1995-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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