Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 97.129 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.905 % for 2009. Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 93.905 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2011, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.129 % in 2011 and a record low of 90.512 % in 1981. Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greece – Table GR.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Greece was reported at 97.94 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Greece - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Adult literacy rate of Greece declined by 2.08% from 96.0 % in 2001 to 94.0 % in 2009. Since the 2.20% growth in 1991, adult literacy rate grew by 1.08% in 2009. Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data was reported at 98.582 % in 2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 99.512 % for 2009. Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 99.048 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2011, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.534 % in 2005 and a record low of 98.582 % in 2011. Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greece – Table GR.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Greece: Literacy rate: The latest value from 2009 is 94 percent, a decline from 96 percent in 2001. In comparison, the world average is 85.20 percent, based on data from 31 countries. Historically, the average for Greece from 1981 to 2009 is 93.5 percent. The minimum value, 91 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 96 percent was recorded in 2001.

Historical dataset showing Greece literacy rate by year from 1981 to 2009.

Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 98.078 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 96.066 % for 2009. Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 96.066 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2011, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.078 % in 2011 and a record low of 95.450 % in 2005. Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greece – Table GR.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Greece was reported at 93.17 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Greece - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

GR: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 69.171 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.520 % for 2014. GR: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 61.562 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.171 % in 2015 and a record low of 27.300 % in 1981. GR: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greece – Table GR.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

Greece: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2009 is 99 percent, unchanged from 99 percent in 2001. In comparison, the world average is 92.24 percent, based on data from 38 countries. Historically, the average for Greece from 1981 to 2009 is 99 percent. The minimum value, 99 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 99 percent was recorded in 1981.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Greece was reported at 97.72 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Greece - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in Greece was reported at 95.19 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Greece - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Greece was reported at 99.07 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Greece - Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

94.00 (%) in 2009. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Greece was reported at 98.51 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Greece - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people with a low (At most lower secondary education), medium (Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education), and high (Tertiary education) formal education level. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.

In 2020, 39 percent of users with low formal education in Greece replied that they used the internet to find information about goods and services. A higher share of users with medium or higher education tended to use the internet for this purpose. According to the survey 76 percent of people with a medium level of formal education 91 percent of users with a high degree of formal education informed themselves about goods and services online. The gap between people with lower and higher formal education therefore was 52 percent.

The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people with a low (At most lower secondary education), medium (Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education), and high (Tertiary education) formal education level. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.

In 2019, 13 percent of users with low formal education in Greece uploaded self-created content, this constituted a decrease of one percent since 2017. Users with medium or higher education tended to share content online frequently too. According to the survey only 38 percent of people with a medium level of formal education and a mere 53 percent of users with a high degree of formal education share self-created content online. The gap between people with lower and higher formal education was 40 percent.

Greece: Ratio of female to male students in tertiary level education: The latest value from 2022 is 1.06 percent, a decline from 1.08 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 1.21 percent, based on data from 117 countries. Historically, the average for Greece from 1971 to 2022 is 0.88 percent. The minimum value, 0.37 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 1.16 percent was recorded in 2004.

The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people with a low, medium, and high formal education level. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.

In 2020, 23 percent of users with low formal education in Greece used the internet to participate in online learning activities. Among people with medium formal education the share was 23 percent higher, amounting to 46 percent. 63 percent of users in Greece with a high degree of formal education had used the internet to access online learning content.

The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people with a low (At most lower secondary education), medium (Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education), and high (Tertiary education) formal education level. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.

In 2020, 36 percent of users with low formal education in Greece responded that they used the internet to access online news sites, newspapers, or news magazines. A higher share of users with medium or higher education tended to use the internet to access news. According to the survey 75 percent of people with a medium level of formal education and 94 percent of users with a high degree of formal education accessed online news sites, newspapers, or news magazines. The disparity between people with lower and higher formal education in 2020 was 58 percent.