Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Greece
Greece: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 14.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 14.3 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Greece peaked at 14.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2005.
That places Greece 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.2 | — |
| 2005 | 10.4 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 11.9 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.8 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 13 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.2 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.4 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 13.6 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 14.3 | +5.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 14.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 14.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.73 | 10.4 | 12.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.31 | 11.5 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 | 12.4 | 14.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Greece?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Greece was 14.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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