Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Greece
Greece: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 97.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Greece is 97.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Greece peaked at 98.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2005.
That places Greece 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90.2% | — |
| 2005 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 89.1% | 95.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.0% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.9% | 98.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Greece?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Greece was 97.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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