Greece Literacy Rate 1981-2024

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.
  • Greece literacy rate for 2009 was 93.91%, a 2.09% decline from 2001.
  • Greece literacy rate for 2001 was 95.99%, a 3.38% increase from 1991.
  • Greece literacy rate for 1991 was 92.61%, a 2.1% increase from 1981.
  • Greece literacy rate for 1981 was 90.51%, a 90.51% increase from .
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Literacy Rate
Uruguay 98.27%
Spain 97.68%
Qatar 94.72%
Greece 93.91%
Greece Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2009 93.91% -2.09%
2001 95.99% 3.38%
1991 92.61% 2.10%
1981 90.51% 2.10%