Greece

Literacy Rate

97.94
percent
Dec 81Dec 91Dec 01Dec 05Dec 07Dec 09Dec 11Dec 180.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Greece
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

36
Bulgaria98.35
37
Spain98.25
38
Jordan98.23
39
Albania98.14
41
Greece97.94
42
Costa Rica97.86
43
Aruba97.81
45
Maldives97.73

Europe Ranking

17
Cyprus98.68
18
Macedonia98.36
19
Bulgaria98.35
20
Spain98.25
21
Albania98.14
22
Greece97.94
24
Portugal96.14
25
Malta94.5
26
Angola66.03

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Definition of Literacy Rate

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.

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