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).

Actual value and historical data chart for Greece Literacy Rate Adult Male Percent Of Males Ages 15 And Above

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

Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 98.695 % in 2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 99.491 % for 2009. Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 98.984 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2011, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.562 % in 2007 and a record low of 98.695 % in 2011. Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 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.

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).

Actual value and historical data chart for Greece Literacy Rate Youth Male Percent Of Males Ages 15 24

Graph and download economic data for Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Greece (SEADTLITRZSGRC) from 1981 to 2009 about literacy, adult, Greece, and rate.

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.

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Greece: Male literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2009 is 100 percent, an increase from 99 percent in 2001. In comparison, the world average is 93.82 percent, based on data from 37 countries. Historically, the average for Greece from 1981 to 2009 is 99.25 percent. The minimum value, 99 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 2009.

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 November 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 November of 2025.

Grèce: Literacy rate: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Grèce de 1981 à 2009. La valeur moyenne pour Grèce pendant cette période était de 93.5 pour cent avec un minimum de 91 pour cent en 1981 et un maximum de 96 pour cent en 2001.

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.