Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status in Greece
Greece: Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status was 61.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.9
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
67.3
in 2021
All-time low
36.2
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Greece is 61.9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Greece peaked at 67.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 2000.
Greece ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2 | — |
| 2001 | 39.5 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 39.8 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.7 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 42 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 47.1 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 55.1 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 55.7 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.3 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 56.6 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.3 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 55.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 56.4 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 57.4 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.8 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.2 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 63.7 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 62.8 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 64.4 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 66.3 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 65.3 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 67.3 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 64.2 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 60.5 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 61.6 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 61.9 | +0.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 61.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 61.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6 | 36.2 | 56.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.08 | 55.3 | 66.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.47 | 60.5 | 67.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Greece?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Greece was 61.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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